Duke-class ship of the line

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.

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

Ships

• HMS Duke

Builder: Plymouth Dockyard

Ordered: 18 June 1771

Launched: 18 October 1777

Fate: Broken up, 1843

• HMS Glory

Builder: Plymouth Dockyard

Ordered: 16 July 1774

Launched: 5 July 1788

Fate: Broken up, 1825

• HMS St George

Builder: Portsmouth Dockyard

Ordered: 16 July 1774

Launched: 14 October 1785

Fate: Wrecked, 1811

• HMS Atlas

Builder: Chatham Dockyard

Ordered: 5 August 1777

Launched: 13 February 1782

Fate: Broken up, 1821

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.
• 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.