Barfleur class ship of the line
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 The Battle of the Saintes, 12 April 1782: surrender of the Ville de Paris, by Thomas Whitcombe, painted 1783, shows Hood's Barfleur, centre, attacking the French flagship Ville de Paris, right, at the Battle of the Saintes. | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Barfleur |
| Operators: |  Royal Navy |
| Preceded by: | London-class |
| Succeeded by: | Duke-class |
| In service: | 30 July 1768 - 1839 |
| Completed: | 4 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Ship of the line |
| Length: |
177 ft 6 in (54.10 m) (gundeck) 144 ft 0.75 in (43.9103 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 50 ft 3 in (15.32 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Armament: |
90 guns:
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| Notes: | Ships in class include: Barfleur, Prince George, Princess Royal, Formidable |
The Barfleur-class ships of the line were a class of four 90-gun second rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir Thomas Slade.
Design
The design for the Barfleur class was based upon HMS Royal William.
Ships
- Builder: Chatham Dockyard
- Ordered: 1 March 1762
- Launched: 30 July 1768
- Fate: Broken up, 1819
- Builder: Chatham Dockyard
- Ordered: 11 June 1766
- Launched: 31 August 1772
- Fate: Broken up, 1839
- Builder: Portsmouth Dockyard
- Ordered: 10 September 1767
- Launched: 18 October 1773
- Fate: Broken up, 1807
- Builder: Chatham Dockyard
- Ordered: 17 August 1768
- Launched: 20 August 1777
- Fate: Broken up, 1813
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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