Alfred-class ship of the line

	HMS Warrior serving as a convoy escort in 1807
Class overview
Name	Alfred class
Operators	Royal Navy; French Navy;
Preceded by	Culloden class
Succeeded by	Ganges class
In service	8 October 1778 – 1857
Completed	4
General characteristics
Type	Ship of the line
Length	169 ft (52 m) (gundeck); 138 ft 5¼ in (42.3 m) (keel);
Beam	47 ft 2 in (14.38 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Armament	74 guns:; Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounders; Upper gundeck: 28 × 18-pounders; Quarterdeck: 14 × 9-pounders; Forecastle: 4 × 9-pounders;
Notes	Ships in class include: Alexander, Alfred, Warrior, Montague

The Alfred-class ships of the line were a class of four 74-gun third rates for the Royal Navy by Sir John Williams.^[1]^[2] They were an enlarged version of the Royal Oak class.^[3]

Class overview
HMS Warrior serving as a convoy escort in 1807
Name	Alfred class
Operators	Royal Navy French Navy
Preceded by	Culloden class
Succeeded by	Ganges class
In service	8 October 1778 – 1857
Completed	4
General characteristics
Type	Ship of the line
Length	169 ft (52 m) (gundeck) 138 ft 5¼ in (42.3 m) (keel)
Beam	47 ft 2 in (14.38 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Armament	74 guns: Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounders Upper gundeck: 28 × 18-pounders Quarterdeck: 14 × 9-pounders Forecastle: 4 × 9-pounders
Notes	Ships in class include: Alexander, Alfred, Warrior, Montague