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Neptune class ship of the line

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Name
  
Neptune

Preceded by
  
Boyne-class

In service
  
28 January 1797 - 1857

Operators
  
Royal Navy

Succeeded by
  
Boyne-class

Completed
  
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Neptune-class ship of the line

The Neptune-class ships of the line were a class of three 98-gun second rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir John Henslow. All three of the ships in the class took part in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

Ships

  • HMS Neptune
    • Builder: Deptford DockyardOrdered: 15 February 1790Launched: 28 January 1797Fate: Broken up, 1818
  • HMS Temeraire
    • Builder: Chatham DockyardOrdered: 9 December 1790Launched: 11 September 1798Fate: Sold out of the service, 1838
  • HMS Dreadnought
    • Builder: Portsmouth DockyardOrdered: 17 January 1788Launched: 13 June 1801Fate: Broken up, 1857

    References

    Neptune-class ship of the line Wikipedia
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