St Albans-class ship of the line

The St Albans-class ships of the line were a class of three 64-gun third rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir Thomas Slade.

Class overview
NameSt Albans
Operators Royal Navy
Preceded by Essex class
Succeeded by Exeter class
In service12 September 1764 – 1814
Completed3
Lost1
General characteristics
TypeShip of the line
Length
  • 159 ft (48 m) (gundeck)
  • 131 ft 7+34 in (40.126 m) (keel)
Beam44 ft 4 in (13.51 m)
PropulsionSails
Armament
  • 64 guns:
  • Gundeck: 26 × 24 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 26 × 18 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 10 × 4 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 2 × 9 pdrs

Design

Slade based the St Albans draught on that of his earlier 74-gun Bellona class.

Ships

Builder: Perry, Blackwall Yard, London
Ordered: 13 January 1761
Launched: 12 September 1764
Fate: Broken up, 1814
Builder: Wells and Stanton, Rotherhithe
Ordered: 13 January 1761
Launched: 24 October 1763
Fate: Burned, 1777
Builder: Clevely, Gravesend
Ordered: 2 August 1780
Launched: 9 March 1784
Fate: Broken up, 1801

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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