Courageux-class ship of the line

The Courageux-class ships of the line were a class of six 74-gun third rates of the Royal Navy. Their design was a direct copy of the French ship Courageux, captured in 1761 by HMS Bellona. This class of ship is sometimes referred to as the Leviathan class. A further two ships of the class were built to a slightly lengthened version of the Courageux draught. A final two ships were ordered to a third modification of the draught.

The shipwreck of the Minotaur, oil on canvas, by J. M. W. Turner
Class overview
Name:	Courageux
Operators:	Royal Navy
Preceded by:	Ganges class
Succeeded by:	Mars class
In service:	21 January 1783 - 1848
Completed:	8
Lost:	2
General characteristics
Type:	Ship of the line
Length:	Standard: 172 ft 3 in (52.5 m) (gundeck) 140 ft 5¼ in (42.8 m) (keel) Lengthened: 172 ft 3½ in (52.5 m) (gundeck) 140 ft 5¼ in (42.8 m) (keel) Modified: 180 ft (54.9 m) (gundeck) 147 ft 7 in (45 m) (keel)
Beam:	Standard, Lengthened: 47 ft 9 in (14.6 m) Modified: 48 ft ¾ in (14.6 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: Carnatic, Colossus, Leviathan, Minotaur, Aboukir, Bombay, Blake, San Domingo