Barfleur-class ship of the line

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.

For other uses of "Barfleur", see Barfleur (disambiguation).

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

Design

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

Ships
Builder: Chatham Dockyard
Ordered: 1 March 1762
Launched: 30 July 1768
Fate: Broken up, 1819
Builder: Chatham Dockyard
Ordered: 11 June 1766
Launched: 31 August 1772
Fate: Broken up, 1839
Builder: Portsmouth Dockyard
Ordered: 10 September 1767
Launched: 18 October 1773
Fate: Broken up, 1807
Builder: Chatham Dockyard
Ordered: 17 August 1768
Launched: 20 August 1777
Fate: Broken up, 1813

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.
  • Winfield, Rif (2007). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714–1792: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84415-700-6.


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