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Duke-class ship of the line

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Class overview
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:
  • 177 ft 6 in (54.10 m) (gundeck)
  • 145 ft 3 in (44.27 m) (keel)
Beam: 50 ft (15 m)
Propulsion: Sails
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
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 John Williams.



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