Agamemnon-class ship of the line

The Agamemnon-class (sometimes known as the James Watt-class) steam battleships, or steam ships of the line, were a class of five 91-gun steam second rates of the Royal Navy. The original design was produced by John Edye in 1847, as a response to the French Le Napoléon, which was rumoured to be under development.

The first ship of the class, Agamemnon, was originally designed as a two decker, 80 gun sailing ship of the line. But was re-ordered as the first purpose built steam screw ship for the British Navy.

Ships

 * HMS Agamemnon (1852)
 * Builder: Woolwich Dockyard
 * Ordered: 25 August 1849
 * Launched: August 1852
 * Fate: Sold, 12 May 1870


 * HMS James Watt
 * Builder: Pembroke Dockyard
 * Ordered: 14 January 1850
 * Launched: 23 April 1853
 * Fate: Sold, 23 January 1875


 * HMS Victor Emmanuel (1855)
 * Builder: Pembroke Dockyard
 * Ordered:
 * Launched: 27 September 1855
 * Fate: Sold, 1898


 * HMS Edgar (1858)
 * Builder: Woolwich Dockyard
 * Ordered:
 * Launched: 23 October 1858
 * Fate: Sold, 1904


 * HMS Hero (1858)
 * Builder: Chatham Dockyard
 * Ordered:
 * Launched: 15 April 1858
 * Fate: Sold, 20 June 1871

References & Citations

 * Lambert, Andrew (1984) Battleships in Transition: The Creation of the Steam Battlefleet 1815–1860. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-315-X.