Crown-class ship of the line

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Class overview
NameCrown
Operators Royal Navy
Preceded byInflexible class
Succeeded byNone
In service15 March 1782 - 1816
Completed3
Lost1
General characteristics
TypeShip of the line
Length
  • 160 ft 5 in (48.90 m) (gundeck)
  • 131 ft 5 in (40.06 m) (keel)
Beam44 ft 10 in (13.67 m)
PropulsionSails
Armament
  • 64 guns:
  • Gundeck: 26 × 24-pounders
  • Upper gundeck: 26 × 18-pounders
  • Quarterdeck: 10 × 4-pounders
  • Forecastle: 2 × 9-pounders
NotesShips in class include: Crown, Ardent, Scipio

The Crown-class ships of the line were a class of three 64-gun third rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir Edward Hunt.