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. |
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| Class overview | |
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| 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 (54.1 m) (gundeck) 144 ft 0.75 in (43.910 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 50 ft 3 in (15.3 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.
[edit] Design
The design for the Barfleur class was based upon HMS Royal William.
[edit] Ships
- Builder: Portsmouth Dockyard
- Ordered: 10 September 1767
- Launched: 18 October 1773
- Fate: Broken up, 1807
[edit] 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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