HMS Triumph (1623)
![]() Portrait of Triumph by Willem van de Velde the Younger, 1675 | |
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Name | HMS Triumph |
Ordered | 3 February 1623 |
Builder | William Burrell, Deptford Dockyard |
Launched | 1623 |
Fate | Sold, 1688 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | 42-gun great ship |
Tons burthen | 921 tons |
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Depth of hold | 17 ft (5.2 m) |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Armament | 42 guns of various weights of shot |
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HMS Triumph was a 42-gun great ship or second rate of the English Royal Navy, built by William Burrell at Deptford Royal Dockyard and launched in 1623.[1] Like many major warships in the 17th century, she was modified at various times during her life, so that her dimensions and tonnage grew during her 65 years of service.
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By 1660 her original armament had been increased to 64 guns and by 1666 to 72 guns.[1]
Triumph was sold out of the navy in 1688.[1]
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References[edit]
- 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.
- Winfield, Rif (2009) British Warships in the Age of Sail: 1603 - 1714. Seaforth Publishing.