Ship of the Line
Parent Type: Sailing Warships
Quick Facts
- Era
- 17th–19th Century
- Role
- Major sailing warship
- Notable For
- Line-of-battle tactics
Ships of the line were the dominant capital ships of the sailing era and fought in formal battle lines.
Filters
Classes in this Type Tree
Other / Unspecified (3)
Ships in this Type Tree
Decommissioned (93)
- HMS Royal William (1719) – First-rate ship of the line
- HMS Dublin (1757) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Norfolk (1757) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Hercules (1759) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Hero (1759) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Valiant (1759) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Bellona (1760) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Dragon (1760) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Arrogant (1761) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Kent (1762) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Belleisle (1764) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Robust (1764) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Russell (1764) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Triumph (1764) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Ajax (1765) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Canada (1765) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Monarch (1765) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Prince of Wales (1765) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Suffolk (1765) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Barfleur (1768) – Second-rate ship of the line
- HMS Egmont (1768) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Trident (1768) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Elizabeth (1769) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Queen (1769) – Second-rate ship of the line
- HMS Royal Oak (1769) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Resolution (1770) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Grafton (1771) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Prince George (1772) – Second-rate ship of the line
- HMS Conqueror (1773) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Princess Royal (1773) – Second-rate ship of the line
- HMS Cumberland (1774) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Hector (1774) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Vengeance (1774) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Bedford (1775) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Sultan (1775) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Duke (1777) – Second-rate ship of the line
- HMS Formidable (1777) – Second-rate ship of the line
- HMS Alexander (1778) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Alfred (1778) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Alcide (1779) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Edgar (1779) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Montague (1779) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Fortitude (1780) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Goliath (1781) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Warrior (1781) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Atlas (1782) – Second-rate ship of the line
- HMS Ganges (1782) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Irresistible (1782) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Culloden (1783) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Defiance (1783) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Powerful (1783) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Thunderer (1783) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Tremendous (1784) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Audacious (1785) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Majestic (1785) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Ramillies (1785) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Terrible (1785) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Victorious (1785) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Zealous (1785) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Bellerophon (1786) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Elephant (1786) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Royal Sovereign (1786) – First-rate ship of the line
- HMS Saturn (1786) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Theseus (1786) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Excellent (1787) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Orion (1787) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Swiftsure (1787) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Vanguard (1787) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Glory (1788) – Second-rate ship of the line
- HMS Prince (1788) – Second-rate ship of the line
- HMS Royal George (1788) – First-rate ship of the line
- HMS Leviathan (1790) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Windsor Castle (1790) – Second-rate ship of the line
- HMS Minotaur (1793) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Mars (1794) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Prince of Wales (1794) – Second-rate ship of the line
- HMS Ville de Paris (1795) – First-rate ship of the line
- HMS Neptune (1797) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Donegal (1798) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Foudroyant (1798) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Spartiate (1798) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Temeraire (1798) – Second-rate ship of the line
- HMS Tonnant (1798) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Hibernia (1804) – First-rate ship of the line
- HMS Ocean (1805) – First-rate ship of the line
- HMS Revenge (1805) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Caledonia (1808) – First-rate ship of the line
- HMS Invincible (1808) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Minden (1810) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Queen Charlotte (1810) – First-rate ship of the line
- HMS Defence (1815) – Second-rate ship of the line
- HMS Minotaur (1816) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Britannia (1820) – First-rate ship of the line
Lost (24)
- HMS Royal George (1756) – First-rate ship of the line
- HMS Superb (1760) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Thunderer (1760) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Cornwall (1761) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Terrible (1762) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Albion (1763) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Defence (1763) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Ramillies (1763) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Invincible (1765) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Magnificent (1766) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Marlborough (1767) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Berwick (1775) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Culloden (1776) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Bombay Castle (1782) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Venerable (1784) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS St George (1785) – Second-rate ship of the line
- HMS Hannibal (1786) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Impregnable (1786) – Second-rate ship of the line
- HMS Captain (1787) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Colossus (1787) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Illustrious (1789) – Third-rate ship of the line
- HMS Boyne (1790) – Second-rate ship of the line
- HMS Queen Charlotte (1790) – First-rate ship of the line
- HMS Ajax (1798) – Third-rate ship of the line
Preserved (2)
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