The shipwreck of the Minotaur, oil on canvas, by J. M. W. Turner
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Class overview | |
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Name: | Courageux |
Operators: | Royal Navy |
Preceded by: | Ganges-class |
Succeeded by: | Mars-class |
In service: | 21 January 1783 - 1848 |
Completed: | 8 |
Lost: | 2 |
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Type: | Ship of the line |
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Propulsion: | Sails |
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Notes: | Ships in class include: Carnatic, Colossus, Leviathan, Minotaur, Aboukir, Bombay, Blake, San Domingo |
The Courageux-class ships of the line were a class of six 74-gun third rates of the Royal Navy. Their design was a direct copy of the French ship Courageux, captured in 1761 by HMS Bellona. This class of ship is sometimes referred to as the Leviathan-class. A further two ships of the class were built to a slightly lengthened version of the Courageux draught. A final two ships were ordered to a third modification of the draught.