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Royal George Class (1782)

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Royal George Class


Class Details
Nationality British
Approved 1782
Rate First Rate
Type Ship of the Line
Designed Crew 850
Ships in Class 2

Designed Dimensions
Dimension   Type Metric Source
Length of Gundeck 190' 0" Imperial Feet 57.91 B057
Length of Keel 156' 5" Imperial Feet 47.68 B057
Breadth 52' 4" Imperial Feet 15.95 B057
Depth in Hold 22' 4" Imperial Feet 6.81 B057
Burthen 2,27862/94 Tons BM B057

Designed Armament
Location Quantity Type Source
Lower Gun Deck 30 British 32-Pounder B057
Middle Gun Deck 28 British 24-Pounder B057
Upper Gun Deck 30 British 12-Pounder B057
Quarterdeck 10 British 12-Pounder B057
Forecastle 2 British 12-Pounder B057

Ships in Class
Ordered Date Shipyard Launch Date Name End of Service Fate
1782/03/25 Chatham DY 1788/09/16 Royal George 1822/02 Broken Up
1782/12/12 Chatham DY 1790/04/15 Queen Charlotte 1800/03/17 Burnt

General Notes
No Notes Entered

Sources
Id Link or Description Author
B064 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793-1817 Rif Winfield
B057 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 Rif Winfield
B080 A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849 O'Brien
NAO The National Archive - Trafalgar Ancestors Various


Last Updated :2010/02/20 at 12:33:29 by Cy

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