Courageux-class ship of the line

The shipwreck of the Minotaur, depicted in The Wreck of a Transport Ship by J. M. W. Turner in 1810
Class overview
NameCourageux
Operators Royal Navy
Preceded byGanges class
Succeeded byMars class
In service21 January 1783 – 1848
Completed8
Lost2
General characteristics
TypeShip of the line
Length
  • Standard:
  • 172 ft 3 in (52.5 m) (gundeck)
  • 140 ft 5¼ in (42.8 m) (keel)
  • Lengthened:
  • 172 ft 3½ in (52.5 m) (gundeck)
  • 140 ft 5¼ in (42.8 m) (keel)
  • Modified:
  • 180 ft (54.9 m) (gundeck)
  • 147 ft 7 in (45 m) (keel)
Beam
  • Standard, Lengthened:
  • 47 ft 9 in (14.6 m)
  • Modified:
  • 48 ft ¾ in (14.6 m)
PropulsionSails
Armament
  • 74 guns:
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounders
  • Upper gundeck: 28 × 18-pounders
  • Quarterdeck: 14 × 9-pounders
  • Forecastle: 4 × 9-pounders
NotesShips in class include: Carnatic, Colossus, Leviathan, Minotaur, Aboukir, Bombay, Blake, San Domingo

The Courageux-class ships of the line were a class of six 74-gun third rates of the Royal Navy. Their design was a direct copy of the French ship Courageux, captured in 1761 by HMS Bellona. This class of ship is sometimes referred to as the Leviathan class. A further two ships of the class were built to a slightly lengthened version of the Courageux draught. A final two ships were ordered to a third modification of the draught.

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