Valiant-class ship of the line
The Valiant-class ships of the line were a class of two 74-gun third rates of the Royal Navy.Design
The draught for the two Valiant-class ships was a copy of the lines of the captured French ship, which had been captured during the First Battle of Cape Finisterre. They were slightly longer than other British 74s of the time, and carried a significantly heavier armament. The second of the two ships was launched in 1764, and there would not be another 'large' type 74 until the, the first of which was launched in 1794.Ships
