Exeter class ship of the line
From SpottingWorld, the Hub for the SpottingWorld network...
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Exeter |
| Operators: |  Royal Navy |
| Preceded by: | St Albans-class |
| Succeeded by: | Ardent-class |
| In service: | 26 July 1763 - 1816 |
| Completed: | 4 |
| Lost: | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Ship of the line |
| Length: |
158 ft 9 in (48.39 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 44 ft (13 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Armament: |
64 guns:
|
| Notes: | Ships in class include: Exeter, Europa, Trident, Prudent |
The Exeter-class ships of the line were a class of four 64-gun third rates, designed for the Royal Navy by William Bateley.
Design
The draught for Exeter was based upon the Richmond-class frigates of 1757.
Ships
- Builder: Adams, Lepe, Hampshire
- Ordered: 16 December 1761
- Launched: 21 April 1765
- Fate: Broken up, 1814
- Builder: Plymouth Dockyard
- Ordered: 4 December 1762
- Launched: 20 April 1768
- Fate: Sold out of the service, 1816
- Builder: Woolwich Dockyard
- Ordered: 7 January 1762
- Launched: 28 September 1768
- Fate: Sold out of the service, 1814
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.
| 50px | This article about a ship of the line of the United Kingdom is a stub. You can help Ship Spotting World by expanding it. |
