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Barfleur

HMS Barfleur

Survived

Royal Navy

TypeShip of the line
RateSecond rate
Guns90 guns
WarsWar of the Quadruple Alliance, War of the Austrian Succession

Second rate, Admiral Sir George Byng's flagship at Cape Passaro in 1718, and flagship of Rear-Admiral William Rowley in the van at Toulon in 1744.

In this painting, created half a century after the event, the action is shown at about 4 o'clock. Byng's flagship the 'Barfleur', 90 guns, is prominently depicted firing her starboard broadside, in starboard-bow view left of centre, into the 'San Luis', 60 guns. On the right, the principal Spanish f Photo: Richard Paton (1717–1791), Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

  • 90 guns of various weights of shot
BuilderHarding, Deptford Dockyard
Launched10 August 1697
Length162 ft 10.5 in (49.6 m) (gundeck)

As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.

Career

Launched

10 August 1697

11 August 1718 · War of the Quadruple Alliance

Admiral Sir George Byng

22 February 1744 · War of the Austrian Succession

Rear-Admiral William Rowley

Fate

Survived

Broken up, 1783