Duke-class ship of the line

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HMS Glory (center)
Class overview
NameDuke
OperatorsNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy
Preceded by Barfleur class
Succeeded by Boyne class
In service18 October 1777 – 1843
Completed4
Lost1
General characteristics
Type Ship of the line
Length
  • 177 ft 6 in (54.10 m) (gundeck)
  • 145 ft 3 in (44.27 m) (keel)
Beam50 ft (15 m)
PropulsionSails
Armament
  • 98 guns:
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounders
  • Middle gundeck: 30 × 18-pounders
  • Upper gundeck: 30 × 12-pounders
  • Quarterdeck: 8 × 12-pounders
  • Forecastle: 2 × 12-pounders
NotesShips 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 John Williams.

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

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