Alfred class ship of the line

HMS Warrior as a prison ship. This image was published in 1862.
Class overview
Name:	Alfred
Operators:	Royal Navy  French Navy
Preceded by:	Culloden-class
Succeeded by:	Ganges-class
In service:	8 October 1778 - 1857
Completed:	4
General characteristics
Type:	Ship of the line
Length:	169 ft (52 m) (gundeck) 138 ft 5¼ in (42.3 m) (keel)
Beam:	47 ft 2 in (14.38 m)
Propulsion:	Sails
Armament:	74 guns: Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounders Upper gundeck: 28 × 18-pounders Quarterdeck: 14 × 9-pounders Forecastle: 4 × 9-pounders
Notes:	Ships in class include: Alexander, Alfred, Warrior, Montague

The Alfred-class ships of the line were a class of four 74-gun third rates for the Royal Navy by Sir John Williams. They were an enlarged version of the Royal Oak class.