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Class overview | |
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Name | Nelson |
Operators | ![]() |
Preceded by | Caledonia class |
In service | 4 July 1814 – 1928 |
Completed | 3 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Ship of the line |
Tons burthen | 2,601 4/94 bm (design) |
Length |
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Beam | 53 ft 6 in (16.3 m) |
Depth of hold | 24 ft (7.3 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Armament |
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Notes | Ships in class include: Nelson, St Vincent, Howe |
The Nelson-class ships of the line were a class of three 120-gun first rates, designed for the Royal Navy as a joint effort between the two Surveyors of the Navy at the time, Robert Seppings and Joseph Tucker.