HMS ''Barfleur'' was a 90-gun
second rate ship of the line
A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed during the Age of Sail from the 17th century to the mid-19th century. The ship of the line was designed for the naval tactic known as the line of battle, which depended on the two colu ...
of the
Royal Navy, launched at
Deptford Dockyard on 10 August 1697.
She was rebuilt according to the
1706 Establishment
The 1706 Establishment was the first formal set of dimensions for ships of the Royal Navy. Two previous sets of dimensions had existed before, though these were only for specific shipbuilding programs running for only a given amount of time. In ...
at
Deptford, relaunching on 27 June 1716.
She took part in the Battle of Cape Passaro in 1719, and then served during the War of 1739–48, including the Battle of Toulon in 1744, before being
paid off in 1745. However, the ''Barfleur'' was reduced to an 80-gun
third rate in 1755 and served throughout the Seven Years' War, prior to being hulked in 1764, and eventually broken up in 1783.
Notes
References
*Lavery, Brian (2003) ''The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650–1850''. Conway Maritime Press. .
*Winfield, Rif (2007) ''
British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714–1792: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates''. Seaforth Publishing. .
Ships of the line of the Royal Navy
1690s ships
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