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.

Class overview
NameNeptune class
Operators Royal Navy
Preceded byBoyne class
Succeeded byBoyne class
In service28 January 1797–1857
Completed3
General characteristics
TypeShip of the line
Length
  • 185 ft (56 m) (gundeck)
  • 152 ft 6+12 in (46.5 m) (keel)
Beam51 ft (16 m)
PropulsionSails
Armament
  • 98 guns:
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs
  • Middle gundeck: 30 × 18 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 30 × 18 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 8 × 12 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 2 × 12 pdrs
NotesShips in class include: Neptune, Temeraire, Dreadnought

Ships

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

References

  • Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
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