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Edgar-class ship of the line

Class overview
Name: Edgar
Operators:  Royal Navy
Preceded by: 1745 Establishment
In service: 22 June 1758 – 1813
Completed: 3
Lost: 1
General characteristics
Type: Ship of the line
Length:
  • 154 ft (47 m) (gundeck)
  • 126 ft (38 m) (keel)
Beam: 43 ft 6 in (13.26 m)
Propulsion: Sails
Armament:
  • 60 guns:
  • Gundeck: 24 × 24-pounders
  • Upper gundeck: 26 × 12-pounders
  • Quarterdeck: 8 × 6-pounders
  • Forecastle: 2 × 6-pounders
Notes: Ships in class include: Panther, Edgar, Firm

The Edgar-class ships of the line were a class of three 60-gun fourth rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir Thomas Slade.



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