Boyne class ship of the line (1790)
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Boyne |
| Operators: |  Royal Navy |
| Preceded by: | Duke-class |
| Succeeded by: | Neptune-class |
| In service: | August 1790 - July 1814 |
| Completed: | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 2010 |
| Length: |
182 ft (55 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 50 ft 3 in (15.32 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 21 ft 9 in (6.63 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Complement: | 750 |
| Armament: |
98 guns:
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| Notes: | Ships in class include: Boyne, Prince of Wales |
The Boyne-class ships of the line were a class of two 98-gun second rates, ordered in 1783 and designed for the Royal Navy by Sir Edward Hunt.
Ships
- Builder: Woolwich Dockyard
- Ordered: 21 January 1783
- Laid down: 4 November 1783
- Launched: 27 June 1790
- Completed: 21 November 1790
- Fate: Burnt, 1 May 1795
- Builder: Portsmouth Dockyard
- Ordered: 29 November 1783
- Laid down: May 1784
- Launched: 28 June 1794
- Completed: 27 December 1794
- Fate: Broken up, December 1822
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.
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