Alfred class ship of the line
- Alfred class ship of the line
The "Alfred"-class ships of the line were a class of four 74-gun third rates for the Royal Navy by Sir John Williams.[Lavery "The Ship of the Line - Volume 1"] ][Lyon "The Sailing Navy List"] They were an enlarged version of the "Royal Oak" class.][Winfield "British Warships of the Age of Sail 1714-1792] ]hips
*HMS|Alexander|1778|6
*HMS|Alfred|1778|6
*HMS|Warrior|1781|6
*HMS|Montague|1779|6
* A fifth ship "Edgar" was also ordered (16 July 1774) to this design, but on 25 August 1774 was altered to the modified "Arrogant" design.
Notes
References
* Lavery, Brian, "The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850, 1983, ISBN 0-85177-252-8
* Lyon, David, "The Sailing Navy List, All the Ships of the Royal Navy - Built, Purchased and Captured 1688-1860", pub Conway Maritime Press, 1993, ISBN 0-85177-617-5
* Winfield, Rif, "British Warships of the Age of Sail 1714-1792: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates", pub Seaforth, 2007, ISBN 1-86176-295-X
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