America-class ship of the line

Not to be confused with America-class steamship or America-class amphibious assault ship.

The America-class ships of the line were a class of two 74-gun third rates. They were built for the Royal Navy to the lines of the French Téméraire-class ship America, which had been captured in 1794 and renamed HMS Impetueux.

HMS Northumberland at the action of 22 May 1812.
Class overview
Name	America class
Operators	Royal Navy
Preceded by	Pompée class
Succeeded by	Fame class
In service	2 February 1798 - 1850
Completed	2
Retired	2
General characteristics
Type	Ship of the line
Length	182 ft (55 m) (gundeck) 150 ft (46 m) (keel)
Beam	48 ft 7+1⁄2 in (14.821 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Armament	74 guns: Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounders Upper gundeck: 30 × 18-pounders Quarterdeck: 12 × 9-pounders Forecastle: 4 × 9-pounders

Ships

• HMS Northumberland

Builder: Barnard, Deptford Wharf

Ordered: 10 June 1795

Launched: 2 February 1798

Fate: Broken up, 1850

• HMS Renown

Builder: Dudman, Deptford Wharf

Ordered: 10 June 1795

Launched: 2 May 1798

Fate: Broken up, 1835

References

• Lavery, Brian (1983) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650–1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
• Winfield, Rif (2008) British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793-1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. 2nd edition, Seaforth Publishing, 2008. ISBN 978-1-84415-717-4.