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America class ship of the line

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Name
  
America class

Preceded by
  
Pompée class

Completed
  
2

Operators
  
Royal Navy

In service
  
2 February 1798 - 1850

Retired
  
2

America-class ship of the line

The America-class ships of the line were a class of two 74-gun third rates. They were built for the Royal Navy to the lines of the French Téméraire-class ship America, which had been captured in 1794 and renamed HMS Impetueux.

Ships

  • HMS Northumberland
    • Builder: Barnard, Deptford WharfOrdered: 10 June 1795Launched: 2 February 1798Fate: Broken up, 1850
  • HMS Renown
    • Builder: Dudman, Deptford WharfOrdered: 10 June 1795Launched: 2 May 1798Fate: Broken up, 1835

    References

    America-class ship of the line Wikipedia
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