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HMS Duke (1777)
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HMS Duke was a 98-gun second rate ship of the line
Ship of the line
A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed from the 17th through the mid-19th century to take part in the naval tactic known as the line of battle, in which two columns of opposing warships would manoeuvre to bring the greatest weight of broadside guns to bear...
of the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
, launched on 18 October 1777 at Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
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Duke was employed on harbour service from 1799, and was broken up in 1843.
Up to the present, Duke Street
Duke Street
-Companies:* Duke Street, a European private equity firm* Duke Street Records, a Canadian record label-United Kingdom:* Duke Street, Barrow-in-Furness* Duke Street,Devonport, named after HMS Duke launched in 1777 from Devonport Dockyard....
at Devonport,(Plymouth) is named after HMS Duke which was launched in 1777 from Devonport Dockyard.