Duke-class ship of the line

	HMS Glory (center)
Class overview
Name	Duke
Operators	Royal Navy
Preceded by	Barfleur class
Succeeded by	Boyne class
In service	18 October 1777 – 1843
Completed	4
Lost	1
General characteristics
Type	Ship of the line
Length	177 ft 6 in (54.10 m) (gundeck); 145 ft 3 in (44.27 m) (keel);
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Armament	98 guns:; Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounders; Middle gundeck: 30 × 18-pounders; Upper gundeck: 30 × 12-pounders; Quarterdeck: 8 × 12-pounders; Forecastle: 2 × 12-pounders;
Notes	Ships in class include: Duke, Glory, St George, Atlas

The Duke-class ships of the line were a class of four 98-gun second rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir John Williams.^[1]

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