Swiftsure-class ship of the line
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Repulse |
| Operators | Royal Navy |
| Preceded by | Repulse class |
| Succeeded by | Vengeur class |
| In service | 23 July 1804 - 1862 |
| Completed | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1,704 17⁄94 (bm) |
| Length | 173 ft (52.7 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 47 ft 6 in (14.5 m) |
| Depth of hold | 20 ft 9 in (6.3 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 590 |
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The Swiftsure-class ships of the line were a class of two 74-gun third rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir John Henslow.[1]
Ships
- Builder: Adams, Bucklers Hard
- Ordered: 1800
- Launched: 23 July 1804
- Fate: Sold, 1845
- Builder: Adams, Bucklers Hard
- Ordered: 21 December 1803
- Launched: 20 October 1808
- Fate: Sold, 1862
Citations
- ^ Winfield, p. 76
References
- Lavery, Brian (1984). The Ship of the Line. Vol. 1: The Development of the Battlefleet 1650-1850. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
- Winfield, Rif (2008) [2005]. British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates (2nd, revised ed.). Seaforth. ISBN 978-1-84415-717-4.