Supriya Ghosh (Editor)

Duke class ship of the line

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Name
  
Duke

Preceded by
  
Barfleur class

In service
  
18 October 1777 – 1843

Operators
  
Royal Navy

Succeeded by
  
Boyne class

Completed
  
4

Duke-class ship of the line

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

  • HMS Duke
    • Builder: Plymouth Dockyard Ordered: 18 June 1771 Launched: 18 October 1777 Fate: Broken up, 1843
  • HMS Glory
    • Builder: Plymouth Dockyard Ordered: 16 July 1774 Launched: 5 July 1788 Fate: Broken up, 1825
  • HMS St George
    • Builder: Portsmouth Dockyard Ordered: 16 July 1774 Launched: 14 October 1785 Fate: Wrecked, 1811
  • HMS Atlas
    • Builder: Chatham Dockyard Ordered: 5 August 1777 Launched: 13 February 1782 Fate: Broken up, 1821

    References

    Duke-class ship of the line Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA