Essex class ship of the line
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Essex |
| Operators: |  Royal Navy |
| Succeeded by: | St Albans-class |
| In service: | 28 August 1760 - 1799 |
| Completed: | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Ship of the line |
| Length: |
158 ft (48 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 44 ft 2 in (13.46 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Armament: |
64 guns:
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| Notes: | Ships in class include: Essex, Africa |
The Essex-class ships of the line were a class of two 64-gun third rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir Thomas Slade.
Ships
- Builder: Wells and Stanton, Rotherhithe
- Ordered: 31 January 1759
- Launched: 28 August 1760
- Fate: Sold out of the service, 1799
- Builder: Perry, Blackwall Yard
- Ordered: 31 January 1759
- Launched: 1 August 1761
- Fate: Sold out of the service, 1774
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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