Name Hercules Preceded by Dublin class In service 15 March 1759 - 1784 | Succeeded by Bellona class Completed 2 | |
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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.
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Design
The Hercules class ships were a development on Slade's previous two designs: the Dublin-class, and the subsequent one-off HMS Hero.
Ships
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