Albion-class ship of the line (1763)

Class overview
Name	Albion
Operators	Royal Navy
Preceded by	Ramillies class
Succeeded by	Elizabeth class
In service	16 May 1763 - 1820
Completed	5
Lost	1
General characteristics
Type	Ship of the line
Length	168 ft (51.2 m) (gundeck); 139 ft 3⁄4 in (42.4 m) (keel);
Propulsion	Sails
Armament	74 guns:; Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounders; Upper gundeck: 28 × 18-pounders; Quarterdeck: 14 × 9-pounders; Forecastle: 4 × 9-pounders;

The Albion-class ships of the line were a class of five 74-gun third rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir Thomas Slade.

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