Duke-class ship of the line
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | Duke |
| Operators |  Royal Navy |
| Preceded by | Barfleur class |
| Succeeded by | Boyne class |
| In service | 18 October 1777 – 1843 |
| Completed | 4 |
| Lost | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ship of the line |
| Length |
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| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
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| Notes | Ships in class include: Duke, Glory, St George, Atlas |
The Duke-class ships of the line were a class of four 98-gun second rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir .
Ships[]
- Builder: Plymouth Dockyard
- Ordered: 18 June 1771
- Launched: 18 October 1777
- Fate: Broken up, 1843
- Builder: Plymouth Dockyard
- Ordered: 16 July 1774
- Launched: 5 July 1788
- Fate: Broken up, 1825
- Builder: Portsmouth Dockyard
- Ordered: 16 July 1774
- Launched: 14 October 1785
- Fate: Wrecked, 1811
- Builder: Chatham Dockyard
- Ordered: 5 August 1777
- Launched: 13 February 1782
- Fate: Broken up, 1821
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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