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The Neptune-class ships of the line were a class of three 98-gun second rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir John Henslow. All three of the ships in the class took part in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
![]() HMS Neptune at the Battle of Trafalgar
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Class overview | |
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Name | Neptune class |
Operators | ![]() |
Preceded by | Boyne class |
Succeeded by | Boyne class |
In service | 28 January 1797–1857 |
Completed | 3 |
General characteristics | |
Typ | Ship of the line |
Length |
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Beam | 51 ft (16 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Armament |
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Notes | Ships in class include: Neptune, Temeraire, Dreadnought |
Ships
edit- Builder: Deptford Dockyard
- Ordered: 15 February 1790
- Launched: 28 January 1797
- Fate: Broken up, 1818
- Builder: Chatham Dockyard
- Ordered: 9 December 1790
- Launched: 11 September 1798
- Fate: Sold out of the service, 1838
- Builder: Portsmouth Dockyard
- Ordered: 17 January 1788
- Launched: 13 June 1801
- Fate: Broken up, 1857
References
edit- 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.