Sandwich class ship of the line
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| 300px The moonlight Battle off Cape St Vincent, 16 January 1780 by Francis Holman, painted 1780 shows the Santo Domingo exploding, with Rodney's flagship Sandwich in the foreground. | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Sandwich |
| Operators: |  Royal Navy |
| Preceded by: | 1745 Establishment |
| Succeeded by: | London-class |
| In service: | 14 April 1759 - 1810 |
| Completed: | 3 |
| Lost: | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Ship of the line |
| Length: |
176 ft (53.6 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 49 ft (14.9 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Armament: |
90 guns:
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| Notes: | Ships in class include: Sandwich, Ocean, Blenheim |
The Sandwich class ships of the line were a class of three 90-gun second rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir Thomas Slade.
Ships
- Builder: Chatham Dockyard
- Ordered: 22 November 1755
- Launched: 14 April 1759
- Fate: Broken up, 1810
- Builder: Chatham Dockyard
- Ordered: 22 April 1758
- Launched: 21 April 1761
- Fate: Sold out of the service, 1793
- Builder: Woolwich Dockyard
- Ordered: 12 November 1755
- Launched: 5 July 1761
- Fate: Wrecked, 1807
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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