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Boyne Class

NationalityGreat Britain
Nominal Guns98
Approved1783
Designer 
RateSecond Rate
TypeShip of the Line
Designed Crew750
Ships in Class4

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 928.00 Imperial Pound ( 420.85 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 x British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck30 x British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 x British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 x British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 x British 6-Pounder

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     182' 0"149' 8"50' 3"21' 9"2,010 1894
Boyne (98) 1790-1795
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
21.1.1783Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 27.6.17901.5.1795Burnt182' 0"149' 8"50' 4 ⅝"21' 9"2,020 9094
Prince of Wales (98) 1794-1822
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
29.11.1783Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth 28.6.179426.12.1822Broken Up182' 3"149' 11 ⅜"50' 4 ½"21' 9"2,024 194
Boyne (98) 1810-1861
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1834 Renamed "Excellent"
1859 Renamed "Queen Charlotte"
25.6.1801Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth 3.7.181025.6.1861Broken Up186' 3"153' 2 ⅞"51' 5"22' 1"2,154 8194
Union (98) 1811-1833
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
16.9.1801Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth 16.11.18113.1833Broken Up186' 0 ⅝"153' 1"51' 4 ½"22' 0"2,149 1794

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