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Africa Class

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Ordered as 68-gun vessels, all were built as 74-gunners



NationalitySpain
Nominal Guns74
Approved1751
Designer
Matthew MullinsBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1748-1777
RateThird Rate
TypeShip of the Line
Designed Crew
Ships in Class4

Design Armament

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed          
África (74) 1752-1806
Spanish 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1750Cádiz - Spain 20.11.17528.8.1806Sold91' 7"76' 7"25' 0"19' 6"1,606
Aquiles (74) 1754-1769
Spanish 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
2.5.1752Arsenal de la Carraca - Cádiz 5.9.17541769Last known     
Firme (74) 1755-1805
Spanish 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
UnknownArsenal de la Carraca - Cádiz 22.6.175522.7.1805Last known     
España (74) 1757-1809
Spanish 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
UnknownArsenal de la Carraca - Cádiz 1.6.17571809Broken Up171' 0"153' 6"45' 2"22' 7"1.190

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