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Worcester Class

NationalityGreat Britain
Nominal Guns64
Approved1765/11
Designer 
RateThird Rate
TypeShip of the Line
Designed Crew500
Ships in Class3

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 600.00 Imperial Pound ( 272.10 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 x British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 x British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 x British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 x British 9-Pounder

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     159' 0"130' 7 ½"44' 6"19' 0"1,373 7394
Worcester (64) 1769-1816
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1788 Renamed "Worcester Hulk"
16.11.1765Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth 17.10.176912.1816Broken Up159' 0"130' 1 ⅜"44' 7 ¾"19' 0"1,379 4994
Stirling Castle (64) 1775-1780
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
12.10.1768Chatham Dockyard - Chatham 28.6.17755.10.1780Wrecked159' 2"130' 9"44' 6"19' 2"1,377 2194
Lion (64) 1777-1837
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
12.10.1768Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth 3.9.177731.11.1837Sold for Break Up159' 0"130' 4"44' 8"19' 0" 

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