Swiftsure-class ship of the line

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Class overview
Name| Repulse
Operators|  Royal Navy
Preceded by| Repulse class
Succeeded by| Vengeur class
In service| 23 July 1804 - 1862
Completed| 2
General characteristics
Type| Ship of the line
Length|

* 173 ft (52.7 m) (gundeck)
* 142 ft (43.3 m) (keel)

Beam| 47 ft 6 in (14.8 m)
Propulsion| Sails
Armament|

* 74 guns:
* Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs
* Upper gundeck: 28 × 18 pdrs
* Quarterdeck: 14 × 9 pdrs
* Forecastle: 4 × 9 pdrs

Notes| Ships in class include: Swiftsure, Victorious

The Swiftsure-class ships of the line were a class of two 74-gun third rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir John Henslow.

## Ships

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* HMS Swiftsure

Builder: Adams, Bucklers Hard
Ordered: 1800
Launched: 23 July 1804
Fate: Sold, 1845

* HMS Victorious

Builder: Adams, Bucklers Hard
Ordered: 21 December 1803
Launched: 20 October 1808
Fate: Sold, 1862

## References

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* 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.

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Swiftsure-class ships of the line

* Swiftsure
* Victorious

* Preceded by: Repulse class
* Followed by: Vengeur class

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