HMS Barfleur
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Second rate |
| Guns | 90 guns |
| Wars | American War of Independence, French Revolutionary Wars, Napoleonic Wars |
90-gun second rate, Sir Samuel Hood's flagship at Fort Royal, off the Chesapeake, at St Kitts, at the Saintes, where she took the surrender of the Ville de Paris, and in the Mona Passage a week later. At Calder's action in 1805; broken up in 1819.
Armament and specifications
Armament
90 guns
- Gundeck: 28 × 32-pounders
- Middle gundeck: 30 × 18-pounders
- Upper gundeck: 30 × 12-pounders
- Forecastle: 2 × 9-pounders
98 guns
- Quarterdeck: 8 × 12-pounders
| Builder | Chatham Dockyard |
|---|---|
| Launched | 30 July 1768 |
| Length | 177 ft 6 in (54.10 m) (gundeck) |
| Complement | 750 officers and men |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
30 July 1768
29 April 1781 · American War of Independence
Hood's flagship
5 September 1781 · American War of Independence
Hood's flagship, in the rear; barely engaged
25–26 January 1782 · American War of Independence
Hood's flagship
12 April 1782 · American War of Independence
Hood's flagship; took de Grasse's surrender
19 April 1782 · American War of Independence
Hood's flagship
28 May – 1 June 1794 · French Revolutionary Wars
Rear-Admiral Bowyer, who lost a leg; Collingwood her captain
23 June 1795 · French Revolutionary Wars
Not engaged
14 February 1797 · French Revolutionary Wars
Vice-Admiral Waldegrave's flagship
22 July 1805 · Napoleonic Wars
Fate
Broken up, 1819