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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.
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| Class overview | |
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| Name: | Sandwich |
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| Preceded by: | 1745 Establishment |
| Succeeded by: | London class |
| In service: | 14 April 1759 – 1810 |
| Completed: | 3 |
| Lost: | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Ship of the line |
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| Beam: | 49 ft (14.9 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
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| Notes: | Ships in class include: Sandwich, Ocean, Blenheim |
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.