Courageux-class ship of the line explained

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, captured in 1761 by . 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

Builder: Dudman, Deptford

Ordered: 14 July 1779

Launched: 21 January 1783

Fate: Broken up, 1825

Builder: Clevely, Gravesend

Ordered: 13 December 1781

Launched: 4 April 1787

Fate: Wrecked, 1798

Builder: Chatham Dockyard

Ordered: 9 December 1779

Launched: 9 October 1790

Fate: Sold out of the service, 1848

Builder: Woolwich Dockyard

Ordered: 3 December 1782

Launched: 6 November 1793

Fate: Wrecked, 1810

Lengthened group

Builder: Brindley, Frindsbury

Ordered: 24 November 1802

Launched: 18 November 1807

Fate: Sold, 1838

Builder: Deptford Dockyard

Ordered: 23 July 1805

Launched: 28 March 1808

Fate: Broken up, 1825

Modified group

Builder: Deptford Dockyard

Ordered: 30 October 1805

Launched: 23 August 1808

Fate: Sold, 1816

Builder: Woolwich Dockyard

Ordered: 30 October 1805

Launched: 3 March 1809

Fate: Sold, 1816

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