Sandwich-class ship of the line
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 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.
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| Class overview | |
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| 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 |
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| Beam | 49 ft (14.9 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
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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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