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.

HMS Neptune at the Battle of Trafalgar
Class overview
Name:	Neptune class
Operators:	Royal Navy
Preceded by:	Boyne class
Succeeded by:	Boyne class
In service:	28 January 1797–1857
Completed:	3
General characteristics
Type:	Ship of the line
Length:	185 ft (56 m) (gundeck) 152 ft 6 1⁄2 in (46.5 m) (keel)
Beam:	51 ft (16 m)
Propulsion:	Sails
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
Notes:	Ships in class include: Neptune, Temeraire, Dreadnought