Hercules-class ship of the line

	Model of a 74-gun ship, 3rd rate, circa 1760. Thought to be either HMS Hercules or HMS Thunderer from 1760.
Class overview
Name	Hercules
Operators	Royal Navy
Preceded by	Dublin class
Succeeded by	Valiant class
In service	15 March 1759 - 1784
Completed	2
Lost	1
General characteristics
Type	Ship of the line
Length	166 ft 6 in (50.75 m) (gundeck); 136 ft 0 in (41.45 m) (keel);
Beam	46 ft 6 in (14.17 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: Hercules, Thunderer

The Hercules class ships of the line were a class of two 74-gun third rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir Thomas Slade.

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