HMS Barfleur

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HMS Barfleur was a 90-gun second-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, designed by Sir Thomas Slade on the lines of the 100-gun ship Royal William, and launched at Chatham Dockyard on 30 July 1768, at a cost of £49,222. In about 1780, she had another eight guns added to her quarterdeck, making her a 98-gun ship; she possessed a crew of approximately 750. Her design class sisters were the Prince George, Princess Royal, and Formidable. She was a ship of long service and many battles.

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Cape St Vincent, 1797 RCIN 735048.bCape St Vincent, 1797 RCIN 735048.b
HMS `Barfleur`, by Joseph Marshall LW SCMU 1864 0011 0002HMS 'Barfleur', by Joseph Marshall LW SCMU 1864 0011 0002
Cape St Vincent, 1797 RCIN 735048.c (cropped)Cape St Vincent, 1797 RCIN 735048.c (cropped)
Whitcombe, Battle of the SaintsWhitcombe, Battle of the Saints
Dominic Serres the Elder (1722-93) - The Royal Visit to the Fleet - RCIN 404558 - Royal CollectionDominic Serres the Elder (1722-93) - The Royal Visit to the Fleet - RCIN 404558 - Royal Collection
Cape St Vincent, 1797 RCIN 735048.cCape St Vincent, 1797 RCIN 735048.c
The Battle of the 14 February 1797, by John Theophilus Lee - printThe Battle of the 14 February 1797, by John Theophilus Lee - print
Martello Tower, St. Fiorenza Bay, Corsica
The capture of the 32-gun French frigate Amiable and the corvette Ceres after their encounter with Sir Samuel Hood in the Barfleur 124643
Battle of Frigate BayBattle of Frigate Bay