Sandwich-class ship of the line

The Sandwich class ships of the line were a class of three 90-gun second rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir Thomas Slade.

The moonlight Battle off Cape St Vincent, 16 January 1780 by Francis Holman, painted 1780 shows the Santo Domingo exploding, with Rodney's flagship Sandwich in the foreground.
Class overview
NameSandwich
Operators Royal Navy
Preceded by1745 Establishment
Succeeded byLondon class
In service14 April 1759 – 1810
Completed3
Lost1
General characteristics
TypeShip of the line
Length
  • 176 ft (53.6 m) (gundeck)
  • 142 ft 7½ in (43.5 m) (keel)
Beam49 ft (14.9 m)
PropulsionSails
Armament
  • 90 guns:
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs
  • Middle gundeck: 30 × 18 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 30 × 12 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 2 × 9 pdrs
NotesShips in class include: Sandwich, Ocean, Blenheim
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