Inflexible class ship of the line
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Inflexible |
| Operators: |  Royal Navy |
| Preceded by: | Worcester-class |
| Succeeded by: | Crown-class |
| In service: | 7 March 1780 - 1820 |
| Completed: | 4 |
| Lost: | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Ship of the line |
| Length: |
159 ft (48 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 44 ft 4 in (13.51 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Armament: |
64 guns:
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| Notes: | Ships in class include: Inflexible, Africa, Dictator, Sceptre |
The Inflexible-class ships of the line were a class of four 64-gun third rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir Thomas Slade. The lines of this class were based heavily on Slade's earlier 74-gun Albion-class.
Ships
- Builder: Randall, Rotherhithe
- Ordered: 16 January 1779
- Launched: 8 June 1781
- Fate: Wrecked, 1799
References
- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
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