HMS Barfleur

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HMS Barfleur was a prominent Royal Navy ship of the line that served in several major 18th-century naval engagements, including the Battle of the Saintes and the Battle of the Glorious First of June.

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HMS Barfleur canonical 5

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instanceOf Royal Navy warship
ship of the line
allegiance Great Britain
armamentType broadside-mounted naval guns
builtAt Chatham Dockyard
commandedBy Richard Onslow
Samuel Hood
linked to: Admiral Samuel Hood
conflict French Revolutionary Wars
War of American Independence
country Kingdom of Great Britain
crewComplement approximately 700
designStandard 90-gun second rate to 1757 Establishment (modified)
displacementType measured in tons burthen
engagedAgainst French Navy
era Age of Sail
fate broken up
flagshipOf Admiral Lord Howe
Admiral Sir Samuel Hood
linked to: Admiral Samuel Hood
gunCount 90
gunDecks two gun decks
hullMaterial wood
launched 1768
namedAfter Battle of Barfleur
navalTacticContext line of battle
notableEngagementRole served in the British fleet at the Glorious First of June
served in the British line at the Battle of the Saintes
operator Royal Navy
participatedIn American War of Independence
Battle of the Glorious First of June
Battle of the Saintes
French Revolutionary Wars
precededBy earlier HMS Barfleur (1697)
propulsion sail
rate second-rate ship of the line
scrapped 1819
serviceBranch Royal Navy
shipClass Barfleur-class ship of the line
succeededBy later HMS Barfleur (1892)
timePeriod 18th century
early 19th century
tookPartInAction Battle of the Mona Passage
relief of Gibraltar (1782)
usedFor blockade duty
convoy escort
fleet actions

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Cuthbert Collingwood shipCommanded HMS Barfleur
Thomas Hardy shipCommanded HMS Barfleur
Battle of the Saintes shipInvolved HMS Barfleur