Edgar-class ship of the line

This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (February 2013) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

|

Class overview
Name| Edgar
Operators|  Royal Navy
Preceded by| 1745 Establishment
In service| 22 June 1758 – 1813
Completed| 3
Lost| 1
General characteristics
Type| Ship of the line
Length|

* 154 ft (47 m) (gundeck)
* 126 ft (38 m) (keel)

Beam| 43 ft 6 in (13.26 m)
Propulsion| Sails
Armament|

* 60 guns:
* Gundeck: 24 × 24-pounders
* Upper gundeck: 26 × 12-pounders
* Quarterdeck: 8 × 6-pounders
* Forecastle: 2 × 6-pounders

Notes| Ships in class include: Panther, Edgar, Firm

The Edgar-class ships of the line were a class of three 60-gun fourth rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir Thomas Slade.

## Ships

[edit]

* HMS Panther

Builder: Martin and Henniker, Chatham
Ordered: 7 May 1756
Launched: 22 June 1758
Fate: Broken up, 1813

* HMS Edgar

Builder: Randall, Rotherhithe
Ordered: 19 April 1756
Launched: 16 November 1758
Fate: Sunk as a breakwater, 1774

* HMS Firm

Builder: Perry, Blackwall Yard
Ordered: 11 August 1756
Launched: 15 January 1759
Fate: Sold out of the service, 1791

## References

[edit]

* Lavery, Brian (1983) The Ship of the Line – Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650–1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.

This article about a ship of the line of the United Kingdom is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

|

* v
* t
* e

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template