Canada class ship of the line

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Class overview
HMS Captain capturing the San Nicolas and the San Josef at the Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797
Name:	Canada
Operators:	Royal Navy
Preceded by:	Arrogant-class
Succeeded by:	Ramillies-class
In service:	17 September 1765 - 1834
Completed:	4
General characteristics
Type:	Ship of the line
Length:	170 ft (52 m) (gundeck) 133 ft (41 m) (keel)
Beam:	46 ft 9 in (14.2 m)
Propulsion:	Sails
Armament:	74 guns: Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs Upper gundeck: 28 × 18 pdrs Quarterdeck: 14 × 9 pdrs Forecastle: 4 × 9 pdrs
Notes:	Ships in class include: Canada, Majestic, Orion, Captain

The Canada class ships of the line were a series of four 74-gun third rates designed for the Royal Navy by William Bateley. The name ship of the class was launched in 1765.

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[edit] Design

During this period in British naval architecture, the 74-gun third rates were divided into two distinct groupings: the 'large' and 'common' classes. The Canada class ships belonged to the latter grouping, carrying 18 pdr guns on their upper gun decks, as opposed to the 24 pdrs of the large class.