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Colossus Class

NationalityGreat Britain
Nominal Guns74
Approved1798/01/13
Designer 
RateThird Rate
TypeShip of the Line
Designed Crew590
Ships in Class1

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 1,118.00 Imperial Pound ( 507.01 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 x British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 x British 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 x British 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 x British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 x British 24-Pounder
Forecastle2 x British 24-Pound Carronade
Roundhouse6 x British 18-Pound Carronade

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     180' 0"148' 3 ½"48' 10"21' 0"1,880 8894
Colossus (74) 1803-1826
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
23.11.1797Deptford Dockyard - Deptford 23.4.18038.2.1826Broken Up181' 1 ½"148' 4 ½"48' 11"21' 0"1,888 4794

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