Barfleur-class ship of the line

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.
Class overview
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 (54.10 m) (gundeck) 144 ft 0.75 in (43.9103 m) (keel)
Beam:	50 ft 3 in (15.32 m)
Propulsion:	Sails
Armament:	90 guns: Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounders Middle gundeck: 30 × 18-pounders Upper gundeck: 30 × 12-pounders Forecastle: 2 × 9-pounders
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.

The design for the Barfleur class was based upon HMS Royal William.