HMS ''Royal George'' was a 100-gun

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of the

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, launched from

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on 16 September 1788. She was designed by Sir Edward Hunt, and was the only other ship built to her draught.Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 119. She was the fifth ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name. ''Royal George'' served as the flagship at the

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and wore the flag of Admiral Alexander Hood at the

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. In 1807 she served as the flagship of Admiral Sir John DuckworthGeorge Thom, Paget & Taylor. during the

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. She was broken up in 1822.

Citations and notes

References

*Lavery, Brian (1983) ''The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850''. Conway Maritime Press. .
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Paget & Taylor Family Tree. Retrieved 9 August 2008. * Ships of the line of the Royal Navy Individual sailing vessels 1788 ships {{UK-line-ship-stub