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Hercules class ship of the line

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Name
  
Hercules

Preceded by
  
Dublin class

In service
  
15 March 1759 - 1784

Operators
  
Royal Navy

Succeeded by
  
Bellona class

Completed
  
2

Hercules-class ship of the line

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

  • HMS Hercules
    • Builder: Deptford Dockyard Ordered: 15 July 1756 Launched: 15 March 1759 Fate: Sold out of the service, 1784
  • HMS Thunderer
    • Builder: Woolwich Dockyard Ordered: 15 July 1756 Launched: 19 March 1760 Fate: Wrecked, 1780

    References

    Hercules-class ship of the line Wikipedia
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