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The Battle of the Saintes, 12 April 1782: surrender of the Ville de Paris, by Thomas Whitcombe, painted 1783, shows Hood's Barfleur, centre, attacking the French flagship Ville de Paris, right, at the Battle of the Saintes.
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Class overview | |
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Name | Barfleur |
Operators | Royal Navy |
Preceded by | London class |
Succeeded by | Duke class |
In service | 30 July 1768 – 1839 |
Completed | 4 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Ship of the line |
Length |
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Beam | 50 ft 3 in (15.32 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
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Notes | Ships in class include: Barfleur, Prince George, Princess Royal, Formidable |
The Barfleur-class ships of the line were a class of four 90-gun second rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir Thomas Slade.