Boyne-class ship of the line

The Boyne-class ships of the line were a class of two 98-gun second rates, ordered in 1783 and designed for the Royal Navy by Sir Edward Hunt.

Class overview
NameBoyne
Operators Royal Navy
Preceded byDuke class
Succeeded byNeptune class
In serviceAugust 1790 - July 1814
Completed2
General characteristics
TypeShip of the line
Tons burthen2010
Length
  • 182 ft (55 m) (gundeck)
  • 149 ft 8 in (45.62 m) (keel)
Beam50 ft 3 in (15.32 m)
Depth of hold21 ft 9 in (6.63 m)
PropulsionSails
Complement750
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
NotesShips in class include: Boyne, Prince of Wales

Ships

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Builder: Woolwich Dockyard
Ordered: 21 January 1783
Laid down: 4 November 1783
Launched: 27 June 1790
Completed: 21 November 1790
Fate: Burnt, 1 May 1795
Builder: Portsmouth Dockyard
Ordered: 29 November 1783
Laid down: May 1784
Launched: 28 June 1794
Completed: 27 December 1794
Fate: Broken up, December 1822

References

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  • 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.
  • 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.