Alfred-class ship of the line

The Alfred-class ships of the line were a class of four 74-gun third rates for the Royal Navy by Sir John Williams. They were an enlarged version of the Royal Oak-class ship of the line.

Ships

 * HMS Alexander (1778)
 * Builder: Deptford Dockyard
 * Ordered: 21 July 1773
 * Launched: 8 October 1778
 * Fate: Broken up, 1819


 * HMS Alfred (1778)
 * Builder: Chatham Dockyard
 * Ordered: 13 August 1772
 * Launched: 22 October 1778
 * Fate: Broken up, 1814


 * HMS Warrior (1781)
 * Builder: Portsmouth Dockyard
 * Ordered: 13 July 1773
 * Launched: 18 October 1781
 * Fate: Broken up, 1857


 * HMS Montague (1779)
 * Builder: Chatham Dockyard
 * Ordered: 16 July 1774
 * Laid Down: 30 January 1775
 * Launched: 28 August 1779
 * Completed for Sea: 23 September 1779
 * Fate: Broken up, 1818


 * A fifth ship Edgar was also ordered (16 July 1774) to this design, but on 25 August 1774 was altered to the modified Arrogant design.