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Thunderer Class

DesignBWAS-1714

A revised, slightly smaller, version of Slade's 1769 Culloden.



NationalityGreat Britain
Nominal Guns74
Approved1781
Designer
Sir Thomas SladeBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1744-1783
RateThird Rate
TypeShip of the Line
Designed Crew600
Ships in Class7

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 781.00 Imperial Pound ( 354.18 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 x British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 x British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 x British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 x British 9-Pounder

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     170' 0"139' 8"46' 6"19' 11"1,652 6594
Thunderer (74) 1783-1814
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
23.7.1781Deptford - London 13.11.17833.1814Broken Up170' 8"139' 5"47' 7"19' 11"1,679 194
Venerable (74) 1784-1804
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
23.7.1781Blackwall Yard - Blackwall 19.4.178424.11.1804Wrecked170' 0"139' 8"47' 2"19' 11"1,652 6494
Terrible (74) 1785-1836
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
23.7.1781Deptford - London 28.3.17853.1836Broken Up170' 7"139' 11"47' 6"19' 11"1,679 1794
Victorious (74) 1785-1803
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
31.12.1781Blackwall Yard - Blackwall 27.4.17858.1803Broken Up170' 6"139' 10"47' 6 ¾"19' 11 ½"1,682 5694
Ramillies (74) 1785-1850
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
19.2.1782Rotherhithe - London - Surrey 12.7.17852.1850Broken Up170' 4"139' 9"47' 6"19' 11 ½"1,677 1794
Hannibal (74) 1786-1801
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
19.6.1782Blackwall Yard - Blackwall 15.4.17866.7.1801Captured170' 10"140' 0"47' 6 ¾"20' 0"1,684 5794
Theseus (74) 1786-1814
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1.11.1782Blackwall Yard - Blackwall 25.9.17865.1814Broken Up170' 8"139' 11"47' 6"20' 0"1,680 1794

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