Arrogant-class ship of the line

	Scene in Plymouth Sound in August 1815, oil on canvas: HMS Bellerophon anchored in Plymouth Sound, with Napoleon Bonaparte aboard.
Class overview
Name	Arrogant
Operators	Royal Navy
Preceded by	Bellona class
Succeeded by	Canada class
In service	22 January 1761 – 1868
Completed	12
Lost	2 (burnt or scuttled as unserviceable)
General characteristics
Type	Ship of the line
Length	168 ft (51 m) (gundeck); 138 ft (42 m) (keel);
Beam	46 ft 9 in (14.25 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Armament	74 guns:; Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounders; Upper gundeck: 28 × 18-pounders; Quarterdeck: 14 × 9-pounders; Forecastle: 4 × 9-pounders;
Notes	Ships in class include: Arrogant, Cornwall, Edgar, Goliath, Zealous, Audacious, Elephant, Bellerophon, Saturn, Vanguard, Excellent, Illustrious

The Arrogant-class ships of the line were a class of twelve 74-gun third rate ships designed by Sir Thomas Slade for the Royal Navy.

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