Ship of the Line

Ships of the line were the dominant capital ships of the sailing era and fought in formal battle lines.

Classes in this Type Tree

Other / Unspecified (3)

• First-rate ship of the line
• Second-rate ship of the line
• Third-rate ship of the line

Ships in this Type Tree

Decommissioned (140)

• HMS Prince (1670) – First-rate ship of the line
• HMS Royal William (1719) – First-rate ship of the line
• Rayo (1749) – 100-gun ship of the line
• HMS Dublin (1757) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Norfolk (1757) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Hercules (1759) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Hero (1759) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Sandwich (1759) – First-rate ship of the line
• HMS Valiant (1759) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Bellona (1760) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Dragon (1760) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Arrogant (1761) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Britannia (1762) – First-rate ship of the line
• HMS Kent (1762) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Defence (1763) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Belleisle (1764) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Robust (1764) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Russell (1764) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Triumph (1764) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Ajax (1765) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Canada (1765) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Monarch (1765) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Prince of Wales (1765) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Suffolk (1765) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Victory (1765) – First-rate ship of the line
• San Juan Nepomuceno (1765) – 74-gun ship of the line
• HMS Barfleur (1768) – Second-rate ship of the line
• HMS Egmont (1768) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Trident (1768) – Third-rate ship of the line
• San Agustín (1768) – 74-gun ship of the line
• HMS Elizabeth (1769) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Queen (1769) – Second-rate ship of the line
• HMS Royal Oak (1769) – Third-rate ship of the line
• Santísima Trinidad (1769) – 136-gun ship of the line
• HMS Resolution (1770) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Grafton (1771) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Prince George (1772) – Second-rate ship of the line
• HMS Conqueror (1773) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Princess Royal (1773) – Second-rate ship of the line
• HMS Cumberland (1774) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Hector (1774) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Vengeance (1774) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Bedford (1775) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Sultan (1775) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Duke (1777) – Second-rate ship of the line
• HMS Formidable (1777) – Second-rate ship of the line
• HMS Alexander (1778) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Alfred (1778) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Alcide (1779) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Edgar (1779) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Montague (1779) – Third-rate ship of the line
• San Justo (1779) – 74-gun ship of the line
• HMS Fortitude (1780) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Africa (1781) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Agamemnon (1781) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Goliath (1781) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Warrior (1781) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Atlas (1782) – Second-rate ship of the line
• HMS Ganges (1782) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Irresistible (1782) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Polyphemus (1782) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Culloden (1783) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Defiance (1783) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Powerful (1783) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Thunderer (1783) – Third-rate ship of the line
• San Francisco de Asís (1783) – 74-gun ship of the line
• HMS Tremendous (1784) – Third-rate ship of the line
• Santa Ana (1784) – 112-gun ship of the line
• Fougueux (1785) – 74-gun ship of the line
• HMS Audacious (1785) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Majestic (1785) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Ramillies (1785) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Terrible (1785) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Victorious (1785) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Zealous (1785) – Third-rate ship of the line
• San Ildefonso (1785) – 74-gun ship of the line
• Bahama (1786) – 74-gun ship of the line
• HMS Bellerophon (1786) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Elephant (1786) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Royal Sovereign (1786) – First-rate ship of the line
• HMS Saturn (1786) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Theseus (1786) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Colossus (1787) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Excellent (1787) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Orion (1787) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Swiftsure (1787) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Vanguard (1787) – Third-rate ship of the line
• San Leandro (1787) – 64-gun ship of the line
• HMS Glory (1788) – Second-rate ship of the line
• HMS Prince (1788) – Second-rate ship of the line
• HMS Royal George (1788) – First-rate ship of the line
• Indomptable (1789) – 80-gun ship of the line
• HMS Leviathan (1790) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Windsor Castle (1790) – Second-rate ship of the line
• Mont-Blanc (1791) – 74-gun ship of the line
• Redoutable (1791) – 74-gun ship of the line
• HMS Minotaur (1793) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Mars (1794) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Prince of Wales (1794) – Second-rate ship of the line
• Intrépide (1794) – 74-gun ship of the line
• Monarca (1794) – 74-gun ship of the line
• Montañés (1794) – 74-gun ship of the line
• Príncipe de Asturias (1794) – 112-gun ship of the line
• Formidable (1795) – 80-gun ship of the line
• HMS Ville de Paris (1795) – First-rate ship of the line
• Neptuno (1795) – 80-gun ship of the line
• HMS Neptune (1797) – Second-rate ship of the line
• Argonauta (1798) – 80-gun ship of the line
• HMS Achille (1798) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Ajax (1798) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Donegal (1798) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Foudroyant (1798) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Spartiate (1798) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Temeraire (1798) – Second-rate ship of the line
• HMS Tonnant (1798) – Third-rate ship of the line
• Aigle (1800) – 74-gun ship of the line
• Duguay-Trouin (1800) – 74-gun ship of the line
• HMS Conqueror (1801) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Dreadnought (1801) – Second-rate ship of the line
• Héros (1801) – 74-gun ship of the line
• Scipion (1801) – 74-gun ship of the line
• Achille (1803) – 74-gun ship of the line
• Argonaute (1803) – 74-gun ship of the line
• Bucentaure (1803) – 80-gun ship of the line
• Neptune (1803) – 80-gun ship of the line
• Algésiras (1804) – 74-gun ship of the line
• HMS Hibernia (1804) – First-rate ship of the line
• HMS Swiftsure (1804) – Third-rate ship of the line
• Swiftsure (1804) – 74-gun ship of the line
• Berwick (1805) – 74-gun ship of the line
• HMS Ocean (1805) – First-rate ship of the line
• HMS Revenge (1805) – Third-rate ship of the line
• Pluton (1805) – 74-gun ship of the line
• HMS Caledonia (1808) – First-rate ship of the line
• HMS Invincible (1808) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Minden (1810) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Queen Charlotte (1810) – First-rate ship of the line
• HMS Defence (1815) – Second-rate ship of the line
• HMS Minotaur (1816) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Britannia (1820) – First-rate ship of the line

Lost (21)

• HMS Royal George (1756) – First-rate ship of the line
• HMS Superb (1760) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Thunderer (1760) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Cornwall (1761) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Terrible (1762) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Albion (1763) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Ramillies (1763) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Invincible (1765) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Magnificent (1766) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Marlborough (1767) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Berwick (1775) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Culloden (1776) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Bombay Castle (1782) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Venerable (1784) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS St George (1785) – Second-rate ship of the line
• HMS Hannibal (1786) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Impregnable (1786) – Second-rate ship of the line
• HMS Captain (1787) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Illustrious (1789) – Third-rate ship of the line
• HMS Boyne (1790) – Second-rate ship of the line
• HMS Queen Charlotte (1790) – First-rate ship of the line