Exeter-class ship of the line
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| 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 |
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| Beam | 44 ft (13 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Armament |
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| Notes | Ships in class include: Exeter, Europa, Trident, Prudent |
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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
[edit ]The draught for Exeter was based upon the Richmond-class frigates of 1756.[1]
Ships
[edit ]- Builder: Henniker, Chatham
- Ordered: 13 January 1760
- Launched: 26 July 1764
- Fate: Burned, 1785
- 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
Citations
[edit ]- ^ Winfield, p. 98
References
[edit ]- Lavery, Brian (1984). The Ship of the Line. Vol. 1: The Development of the Battlefleet 1650-1850. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
- Winfield, Rif (2007). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714–1792: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84415-700-6.
