HMS Duke (1777)
For other ships with the same name, see HMS Duke.
History | |
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Great Britain | |
Name: | HMS Duke |
Ordered: | 18 June 1771 |
Builder: | Plymouth Dockyard |
Laid down: | October 1772 |
Launched: | 18 October 1777 |
Fate: | Broken up, 1843 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type: | Duke-class ship of the line |
Tons burthen: | 1943 28⁄94 (bm) |
Length: | 177 ft 6 in (54.10 m) (gundeck) |
Beam: | 50 ft (15 m) |
Depth of hold: | 21 ft 2 in (6.45 m) |
Propulsion: | Sails |
Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
Armament: |
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HMS Duke was a 98-gun second rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 18 October 1777 at Plymouth.[1]
Duke was employed on harbour service from 1799, and was broken up in 1843.[1]
Citations and notes
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.
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