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Courageux class ship of the line

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The shipwreck of the Minotaur, oil on canvas, by J. M. W. Turner
Class overview
Name: Courageux
Operators:  Royal Navy
Preceded by: Ganges-class
Succeeded by: Mars-class
In service: 21 January 1783 - 1848
Completed: 8
Lost: 2
General characteristics
Type: Ship of the line
Length:
  • Standard:
  • 172 ft 3 in (52.5 m) (gundeck)
  • 140 ft 5¼ in (42.8 m) (keel)
  • Lengthened:
  • 172 ft 3½ in (52.5 m) (gundeck)
  • 140 ft 5¼ in (42.8 m) (keel)
  • Modified:
  • 180 ft (54.9 m) (gundeck)
  • 147 ft 7 in (45 m) (keel)
Beam:
  • Standard, Lengthened:
  • 47 ft 9 in (14.6 m)
  • Modified:
  • 48 ft ¾ in (14.6 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: 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.



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