Rodney-class ship of the line

The Rodney-class ships of the line were a class of 3 two-deck 90-gun second rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir Robert Seppings.

HMS London
Class overview
Name	Rodney
Operators	Royal Navy
Preceded by	Boyne class
Succeeded by	Albion class
In service	28 June 1839 - 1956
Completed	3
General characteristics
Type	Ship of the line
Length	205 ft 6 in (62.6 m) (gundeck) 170 ft 4 in (51.9 m) (keel)
Beam	54 ft 5 in (16.6 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Armament	90 guns: Gundeck: 30 × 32 pdrs, 2 × 68 pdr carronades Upper gundeck: 34 × 32 pdrs Quarterdeck: 26 × 32 pdrs
Notes	Ships in class include: Rodney, Nile, London

Ships

• HMS Rodney

Builder: Pembroke Dockyard

Ordered:

Launched: 18 June 1833

Fate: Broken up, 1882

• HMS Nile

Builder: Plymouth Dockyard

Ordered:

Launched: 28 June 1839

Fate: Burnt, 1956

• HMS London

Builder: Chatham Dockyard

Ordered:

Launched: 28 September 1840

Fate: Sold, 1884

References

• Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.