London-class ship of the line

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HMS London (first from left) at the action of 18 October 1782
Class overview
NameLondon
OperatorsNaval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy
Preceded by Sandwich class
Succeeded by Barfleur class
In service24 May 1769 – 1839
Completed4
Lost1
General characteristics
Type Ship of the line
Length
  • 177 ft 6 in (54.10 m) (gundeck)
  • 146 ft 6 in (44.65 m) (keel)
Beam49 ft (15 m)
PropulsionSails
Armament
  • 90 guns:
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs
  • Middle gundeck: 30 × 18 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 30 × 12 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 2 × 9 pdrs
  • 98 guns:
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs
  • Middle gundeck: 30 × 18 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 30 × 12 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 8 × 12 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 2 × 12 pdrs

The London-class ships of the line were a class of four second-rate ships of the line designed for the Royal Navy by Sir Thomas Slade.

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Design

The first ship of the class, London, was a 90-gun ship. When the second batch of three ships was ordered several years later, they were specified as being 98-gun ships. This was achievable without significant modifications to the design thanks to the earlier practice of not arming the quarterdecks of second rates, thus allowing for the addition of 4 guns per side.

Ships

Builder: Chatham Dockyard
Ordered: 28 September 1759
Launched: 24 May 1766
Fate: Broken up, 1811
Builder: Woolwich Dockyard
Ordered: 9 December 1779
Launched: 4 July 1788
Fate: Broken up, 1837
Builder: Deptford Dockyard
Ordered: 13 September 1780
Launched: 15 April 1786
Fate: Wrecked, 1799
Builder: Deptford Dockyard
Ordered: 10 December 1782
Launched: 3 May 1790
Fate: Broken up, 1839

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