Fame-class ship of the line
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![]() HMS York was one of the second batch of Fame-class ships of the line.
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Class overview | |
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Name | Fame |
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Preceded by | America class |
Succeeded by | Repulse class |
In service | 17 June 1802 – 1868 |
Completed | 9 |
Lost | 1 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Ship of the line |
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Propulsion | Sails |
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Notes | Ships in class include: Albion, Hero, Illustrious, Fame, Marlborough, York, Sultan, Royal Oak, Hannibal |
The Fame-class ships of the line were a class of four 74-gun third rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir John Henslow. After the name-ship of the class was ordered in October 1799, the design was slightly altered before the next three ships were ordered in February 1800. A second batch of five ships was ordered in 1805 to a slightly further modified version of the original draught.
Ships
First batch
- Builder: Deptford Dockyard
- Ordered: 15 October 1799
- Laid down: 22 January 1802
- Launched: 8 October 1805
- Fate: Broken up, 1817
- Builder: Perry, Blackwall Yard
- Ordered: 4 February 1800
- Laid down: June 1800
- Launched: 17 June 1802
- Fate: Broken up, 1836
- Builder: Perry, Blackwall Yard
- Ordered: 4 February 1800
- Laid down: August 1800
- Launched: 18 August 1803
- Fate: Wrecked, 1811
- Builder: Randall & Brent, Rotherhithe
- Ordered: 4 February 1800
- Laiddown: February 1801
- Launched: 3 September 1803
- Fate: Broken up, 1868
Second batch
- Builder: Mrs Barnard, Deptford Wharf
- Ordered: 31 January 1805
- Laid down: August 1805
- Launched: 22 June 1807
- Fate: Broken up, 1835
- Builder: Brent, Rotherhithe
- Ordered: 31 January 1805
- Laid down: August 1805
- Launched: 7 July 1807
- Fate: Broken up, 1854
- Builder: Dudman, Deptford Wharf
- Ordered: 31 January 1805
- Laid down: December 1805
- Launched: 19 September 1807
- Fate: Broken up, 1864
- Builder: Adams, Bucklers Hard
- Ordered: 31 January 1805
- Laid down: December 1805
- Launched: May 1810
- Fate: Broken up, 1833
- Builder: Dudman, Deptford Wharf
- Ordered: 31 January 1805
- Laid down: June 1806
- Launched: 4 March 1809
- Fate: Broken up, 1850
References
- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line – Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650–1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
- Winfield, Rif (2008) British Warships in the Age of Sail, 1793 – 1817. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84415-717-4.