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Nelson class ship of the line

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Name
  
Nelson

Preceded by
  
Caledonia class

Completed
  
3

Operators
  
Royal Navy

In service
  
4 July 1814 – 1928

Type
  
Ship of the line

Nelson-class ship of the line

The Nelson-class ships of the line were a class of three 120-gun first rates, designed for the Royal Navy as a joint effort between the two Surveyors of the Navy at the time.

Ships

  • HMS Nelson
    • Builder: Woolwich Dockyard Ordered: 23 November 1805 Laid down: December 1809 Launched: 4 July 1814 Completed: 17 August 1814 Fate: Broken up, 1928
  • HMS St Vincent
    • Builder: Plymouth Dockyard Ordered: 15 January 1806 Laid down: May 1810 Launched: 11 March 1815 Completed 1829 Fate: Sold, 1906
  • HMS Howe
    • Builder: Chatham Dockyard Ordered: 15 January 1806 Laid down: June 1808 Launched: 28 March 1815 Completed: 1835 Fate: Sold, 1854

    References

    Nelson-class ship of the line Wikipedia
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