Courageux-class ship of the line
The shipwreck of the Minotaur, oil on canvas, by J. M. W. Turner | |
Class overview | |
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Name | Courageux |
Operators | Royal Navy |
Preceded by | Ganges class |
Succeeded by | Mars class |
In service | 21 January 1783 - 1848 |
Completed | 8 |
Lost | 2 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Ship of the line |
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Propulsion | Sails |
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Notes | Ships in class include: Carnatic, Colossus, Leviathan, Minotaur, Aboukir, Bombay, Blake, San Domingo |
The Courageux-class ships of the line were a class of six 74-gun third rates of the Royal Navy. Their design was a direct copy of the French ship Courageux, captured in 1761 by HMS Bellona. This class of ship is sometimes referred to as the Leviathan class. A further two ships of the class were built to a slightly lengthened version of the Courageux draught. A final two ships were ordered to a third modification of the draught.
Ships
Standard group
- HMS Carnatic
- Builder: Dudman, Deptford
- Ordered: 14 July 1779
- Launched: 21 January 1783
- Fate: Broken up, 1825
- HMS Colossus
- Builder: Clevely, Gravesend
- Ordered: 13 December 1781
- Launched: 4 April 1787
- Fate: Wrecked, 1798
- HMS Leviathan
- Builder: Chatham Dockyard
- Ordered: 9 December 1779
- Launched: 9 October 1790
- Fate: Sold out of the service, 1848
- HMS Minotaur
- Builder: Woolwich Dockyard
- Ordered: 3 December 1782
- Launched: 6 November 1793
- Fate: Wrecked, 1810
Lengthened group
- HMS Aboukir
- Builder: Brindley, Frindsbury
- Ordered: 24 November 1802
- Launched: 18 November 1807
- Fate: Sold, 1838
- HMS Bombay
- Builder: Deptford Dockyard
- Ordered: 23 July 1805
- Launched: 28 March 1808
- Fate: Broken up, 1825
Modified group
- HMS Blake
- Builder: Deptford Dockyard
- Ordered: 30 October 1805
- Launched: 23 August 1808
- Fate: Sold, 1816
- HMS San Domingo
- Builder: Woolwich Dockyard
- Ordered: 30 October 1805
- Launched: 3 March 1809
- Fate: Sold, 1816
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.
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Courageux-class ships of the line
- Carnatic
- Colossus
- Leviathan
- Minotaur
- Aboukir
- Bombay
- Blake
- San Domingo
- Preceded by: Ganges class
- Followed by: Mars class
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