Fame-class ship of the line

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HMS York was one of the second batch of Fame-class ships of the line.
Class overview
Name	Fame
Operators	Royal Navy
Preceded by	America class
Succeeded by	Repulse class
In service	17 June 1802 – 1868
Completed	9
Lost	1
General characteristics
Type	Ship of the line
Length	Fame: 175 ft (53.3 m) (gundeck) 144 ft (43.9 m) (keel) Rest of first batch: 175 ft (53.3 m) (gundeck) 144 ft 1⅝ in (43.9 m) (keel) Second batch: 175 ft 6 in (53.5 m) (gundeck) 144 ft 4⅝ in (44.0 m) (keel)
Beam	Fame: 47 ft 8 in (12.7 m) Rest of first batch: 47 ft 6 in (12.6 m) Second batch: 47 ft 9½ in (12.8 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: Albion, Hero, Illustrious, Fame, Marlborough, York, Sultan, Royal Oak, Hannibal

The Fame-class ships of the line were a class of four 74-gun third rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir John Henslow. After the name-ship of the class was ordered in October 1799, the design was slightly altered before the next three ships were ordered in February 1800. A second batch of five ships was ordered in 1805 to a slightly further modified version of the original draught.