;_Wolfe_(cancelled_1831)_RMG.ZAZ0138.jpg) 1815 lines of Wolfe and Canada
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | Wolfe-class ship of the line |
| Builders | Kingston Royal Naval Dockyard |
| Operators |  Royal Navy |
| Preceded by | HMS St Lawrence |
| Built | 1814–1815 |
| Planned | 2 |
| Cancelled | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | First-rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 2,152 40⁄94 (bm) |
| Length | |
| Beam | 50 ft 8 in (15.4 m) |
| Depth of hold | 18 ft 4 in (5.6 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Armament |
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The Wolfe-class ship of the line was a 112-gun first-rate ship of the line class of two ships of the Royal Navy. The class was ordered during the arms race on the Great Lakes during the War of 1812 between Britain and America. Built at Kingston Royal Naval Dockyard, the ships were similar in design to their predecessor on Lake Ontario, the 102-gun HMS St Lawrence, but also included a quarterdeck or poopdeck. The two ships of the class, Wolfe and Canada, were laid down towards the end of 1814 but had not been completed when the war ended in the following year. Construction was suspended and the ship frames were left at the dockyard until 1831 and 1832 respectively when they were cancelled.