Hercules-class ship of the line
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 Model of a 74-gun ship, 3rd rate, circa 1760. Thought to be either HMS Hercules or HMS Thunderer from 1760.
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | Hercules |
| Operators |  Royal Navy |
| Preceded by | Dublin class |
| Succeeded by | Valiant class |
| In service | 15 March 1759 - 1784 |
| Completed | 2 |
| Lost | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ship of the line |
| Length |
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| Beam | 46 ft 6 in (14.17 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
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| Notes | Ships in class include: Hercules, Thunderer |
The Hercules class ships of the line were a class of two 74-gun third rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir Thomas Slade.
Design
[edit]The Hercules class ships were a development on Slade's previous two designs: the Dublin-class, and the subsequent one-off HMS Hero.
Ships
[edit]- Builder: Deptford Dockyard
- Ordered: 15 July 1756
- Launched: 15 March 1759
- Fate: Sold out of the service, 1784
- Builder: Woolwich Dockyard
- Ordered: 15 July 1756
- Launched: 19 March 1760
- Fate: Wrecked, 1780
References
[edit]- 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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