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Modified Albion Class (1777)

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Modified Albion Class

Class Details
Nationality	British
Approved	1777
Designer	Thomas Slade
Rate	Third Rate
Type	Ship of the Line
Designed Crew	600
Ships in Class	2

Designed Dimensions
Dimension		Type	Metric	Source
Length of Gundeck	168' 0"	Imperial Feet	51.21	B057
Length of Keel	139' 1"	Imperial Feet	42.39	B057
Breadth	47' 0"	Imperial Feet	14.33	B057
Depth in Hold	18' 10"	Imperial Feet	5.74	B057
Burthen	1,634²¹/₉₄	Tons BM		B057

Designed Armament
Location	Quantity	Type	Source
Lower Gun Deck	28	British 32-Pounder	B057
Upper Gun Deck	28	British 18-Pounder	B057
Quarterdeck	14	British 9-Pounder	B057
Forecastle	4	British 9-Pounder	B057

Ships in Class
Launch Date	Name	End of Service	Fate
1780/03/22	Fortitude	1820/03	Broken Up
1782/12/06	Irresistible	1806/09	Broken Up

General Notes
No Notes Entered

Sources
Id	Link or Description	Author
B057	British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792	Rif Winfield

Last Updated :2009/12/19 at 17:25:20 by Cy

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