Boyne-class ship of the line (1810)

The Boyne-class ships of the line of 1810 were a class of two 98-gun second rates, built to the draught of HMS Victory.

Fight of the Romulus against HMS Boyne and HMS Caledonia
Class overview
Name	Boyne
Operators	Royal Navy
Preceded by	Neptune class
Succeeded by	Rodney class
In service	3 July 1810 - 1861
Completed	2
General characteristics
Type	Ship of the line
Length	186 ft (57 m) (gundeck) 153 ft 0+3⁄4 in (46.653 m) (keel)
Beam	51 ft 5 in (15.67 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Armament	98 guns: Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounders Middle gundeck: 30 × 18-pounders Upper gundeck: 30 × 12-pounders Quarterdeck: 2 × 18-pounders, 12 × 32-pounder carronades Forecastle: 2 × 18-pounders, 2 × 32-pounder carronades
Notes	Ships in class include: Boyne, Union

Ships

• HMS Boyne

Builder: Portsmouth Dockyard

Ordered: 25 June 1801

Launched: 3 July 1810

Fate: Broken up, 1861

• HMS Union

Builder: Plymouth Dockyard

Ordered: 13 July 1801

Launched: 15 November 1811

Fate: Broken up, 1833

References

• Lavery, Brian (1983) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.