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Exeter class ship of the line

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Name
  
Exeter

Preceded by
  
St Albans class

In service
  
26 July 1763 – 1816

Operators
  
Royal Navy

Succeeded by
  
Ardent class

Completed
  
4

Exeter-class ship of the line

The Exeter-class ships of the line were a class of four 64-gun third rates, designed for the Royal Navy by William Bateley.

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Design

The draught for Exeter was based upon the Richmond-class frigates of 1757.

Ships

  • HMS Exeter
    • Builder: Henniker, Chatham Ordered: 13 January 1760 Launched: 26 July 1764 Fate: Burned, 1785
  • HMS Europa
    • Builder: Adams, Lepe, Hampshire Ordered: 16 December 1761 Launched: 21 April 1765 Fate: Broken up, 1814
  • HMS Trident
    • Builder: Plymouth Dockyard Ordered: 4 December 1762 Launched: 20 April 1768 Fate: Sold out of the service, 1816
  • HMS Prudent
    • Builder: Woolwich Dockyard Ordered: 7 January 1762 Launched: 28 September 1768 Fate: Sold out of the service, 1814

    References

    Exeter-class ship of the line Wikipedia
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