Neptune class ship of the line
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Boyne |
| Operators: |  Royal Navy |
| Preceded by: | Boyne-class |
| Succeeded by: | Boyne-class |
| In service: | 28 January 1797 - 1857 |
| Completed: | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Ship of the line |
| Length: |
185 ft (56 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 51 ft (16 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Armament: |
98 guns:
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| Notes: | Ships in class include: Neptune, Temeraire, Dreadnought |
The Neptune-class ships of the line were a class of three 98-gun second rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir John Henslow. All three of the ships in the class took part in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
Ships
- Builder: Deptford Dockyard
- Ordered: 15 February 1790
- Launched: 28 January 1797
- Fate: Broken up, 1818
- Builder: Chatham Dockyard
- Ordered: 9 December 1790
- Launched: 11 September 1798
- Fate: Sold out of the service, 1838
- Builder: Portsmouth Dockyard
- Ordered: 17 January 1788
- Launched: 13 June 1801
- Fate: Broken up, 1857
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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