Duke class ship of the line
- Duke class ship of the line
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| Class overview |
| Name: |
Duke |
| Operators: |
 Royal Navy |
| Preceded by: |
Barfleur-class |
| Succeeded by: |
Boyne-class |
| In service: |
18 October 1777 - 1843 |
| Completed: |
4 |
| Lost: |
1 |
| General characteristics |
| Type: |
Ship of the line |
| Length: |
177 ft 6 in (54.10 m) (gundeck)
145 ft 3 in (44.27 m) (keel) |
| Beam: |
50 ft (15 m) |
| Propulsion: |
Sails |
| Armament: |
98 guns:
- Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs
- Middle gundeck: 30 × 18 pdrs
- Upper gundeck: 30 × 12 pdrs
- Quarterdeck: 8 × 12 pdrs
- Forecastle: 2 × 12 pdrs
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| Notes: |
Ships in class include: Duke, Glory, St George, Atlas |
The Duke-class ships of the line were a class of four 98-gun second rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir John Williams.
Ships
- Builder: Plymouth Dockyard
- Ordered: 18 June 1771
- Launched: 18 October 1777
- Fate: Broken up, 1843
- Builder: Plymouth Dockyard
- Ordered: 16 July 1774
- Launched: 5 July 1788
- Fate: Broken up, 1825
- Builder: Portsmouth Dockyard
- Ordered: 16 July 1774
- Launched: 14 October 1785
- Fate: Wrecked, 1811
- Builder: Chatham Dockyard
- Ordered: 5 August 1777
- Launched: 13 February 1782
- Fate: Broken up, 1821
References
- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
- Winfield, Rif (2007) British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714-1792: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84415-700-6.
Categories:
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