Recent updates


Recent Comments

Blake Class

NationalityGreat Britain
Nominal Guns74
Approved1805
Designer 
RateThird Rate
TypeShip of the Line
Designed Crew640
Ships in Class2

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 994.00 Imperial Pound ( 450.78 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 x British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 x British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 x British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck4 x British 12-Pounder
Forecastle4 x British 12-Pounder
Forecastle2 x British 32-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"147' 7"48' 0 ¾"20' 10 ½"1,813 3794
Blake (74) 1808-1816
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
23.7.1805Deptford Dockyard - Deptford 23.8.180817.10.1816Sold for Break Up180' 1 ½"147' 7 ¾"48' 2"20' 10"1,822 394
Saint Domingo (74) 1809-1816
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
23.7.1805Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 3.3.180918.4.1816Sold for Break Up180' 0"147' 8"48' 1 ½"20' 10 ½"1,819 1394

Previous comments on this pageno comments to display

Make a comment about this page







Recent comments to other pages

Date postedByPage
Thursday 4th of June 2026 20:01James Daschuk
Thursday 4th of June 2026 14:56AvM
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:37Jon Miller
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:33Jon Miller
British Sixth Rate ship 'Mercury' (1745) (20) 1745-1753
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:26Jon Miller