Intrepid class ship of the line
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The Intrepid-class ships of the line were a class of fifteen 64-gun third rates, designed for the Royal Navy
by Sir John Williams. His design, approved on 18 December 1765, was slightly smaller than Sir Thomas Slade
's contemporary Worcester Class design of the same year, against which it was evaluated competitively. Following the prototype, four more ships were ordered in 1767-69, and a further ten between 1771 and 1779.
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by Sir John Williams. His design, approved on 18 December 1765, was slightly smaller than Sir Thomas Slade
Thomas Slade
Sir Thomas Slade was an English naval architect, most famous for designing HMS Victory, Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.-Career Outline:...
's contemporary Worcester Class design of the same year, against which it was evaluated competitively. Following the prototype, four more ships were ordered in 1767-69, and a further ten between 1771 and 1779.