Crown class ship of the line
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Crown |
| Operators: |  Royal Navy |
| Preceded by: | Inflexible-class |
| Succeeded by: | None |
| In service: | 15 March 1782 - 1816 |
| Completed: | 3 |
| Lost: | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Ship of the line |
| Length: |
160 ft 5 in (48.90 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 44 ft 10 in (13.67 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Armament: |
64 guns:
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| Notes: | Ships in class include: Crown, Ardent, Scipio |
The Crown-class ships of the line were a class of three 64-gun third rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir Edward Hunt.
Ships
- Builder: Perry, Blackwall Yard
- Ordered: Unknown
- Launched: 15 March 1782
- Fate: Broken up, 1816
- Builder: Staves & Parsons, Bursledon
- Ordered: 9 September 1779
- Launched: 21 December 1782
- Fate: Blown up, 1794
- Builder: Barnard, Deptford
- Ordered: 11 November 1779
- Launched: 22 October 1782
- Fate: Broken up, 1798
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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