Rodney class ship of the line

Rodney class ship of the line

The "Rodney"-class ships of the line were a class of 3 two-deck 90-gun second rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir Robert Seppings.

hips

*HMS|Rodney|1833|6:Builder: Pembroke Dockyard:Ordered: :Launched: 18 June 1833:Fate: Broken up, 1882

*HMS|Nile|1830|6:Builder: Plymouth Dockyard:Ordered: :Launched: 28 June 1830:Fate: Burnt, 1956

*HMS|London|1840|6:Builder: Chatham Dockyard:Ordered: :Launched: 28 September 1840:Fate: Sold, 1884

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.

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