British Albion Class - Modified

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Albion Class - Modified

Nationality	Great Britain
Nominal Guns	74
Approved	1777
Designer
Rate	Third Rate
Type	Ship of the Line
Designed Crew	600
Ships in Class	2

Design Armament	Broadside Weight = 781.00 Imperial Pound ( 354.18 kg)		BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck	28 x British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck	28 x British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck	14 x British 9-Pounder
Forecastle	4 x British 9-Pounder

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
	Ordered	Shipyard	Launched	Out of service	Fate	Gundeck Length	Length of Keel	Breadth	Depth in hold	Burthen
As Designed						168' 0"	139' 1"	47' 0"	18' 10"	1,634 ²¹⁄₉₄
Fortitude (74) 1780-1820 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line	2.2.1778	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	22.3.1780	3.1820	Broken Up	168' 6"	138' 6 ⅜"	47' 3"	18' 9 ½"	1,645 ¹⁰⁄₉₄
Irresistible (74) 1782-1806 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line	5.2.1777	King's Yard - Harwich	6.12.1782	9.1806	Broken Up	168' 0"	138' 10"	47' 2"	18' 10"	1,642 ⁸²⁄₉₄

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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