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HMS Duke (1777)

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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Duke.

History
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameHMS Duke
Ordered18 June 1771
BuilderPlymouth Dockyard
Laid downOctober 1772
Launched18 October 1777
FateBroken up, 1843
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeTemplate:Sclass-
Tons burthen194328⁄94 (bm)
Length177 ft 6 in (54.10 m) (gundeck)
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Depth of hold21 ft 2 in (6.45 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull rigged ship
Armament
  • 98 guns:
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs
  • Middle gundeck: 30 × 18 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 30 × 12 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 8 × 12 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 2 × 12 pdrs

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

  1. ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 179.

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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