British Third Rate ship of the line 'Triumph' (1764)

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Triumph	330
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	21.5.1757	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	2.1.1758	BWAS-1714
Named	17.3.1757	BWAS-1714
Launched	3.3.1764	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Joseph HarrisBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1742-1773	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	6.1850	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck171' 3"Imperial Feet52.1219
Length of Keel138' 8"Imperial Feet42.0677
Breadth49' 9"Imperial Feet14.9606
Depth in Hold21' 3"Imperial Feet6.477
Burthen1,825 ⁵³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

3.3.1764Broadside Weight = 880 Imperial Pound ( 399.08 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

1787Broadside Weight = 790 Imperial Pound ( 358.265 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
21.5.1757650Design Complement

19 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
5.1766 - 12.12.1766CaptainBWAS-17148.1.1771 - 13.5.1771Captain ADM 6/20/332BWAS-171413.5.1771 - 1.12.1773Captain ADM 6/20/375BWAS-17141.12.1773 - 21.1.1775Captain ADM 6/20/531ADM 6/2029.10.1778 - 13.5.1781Captain ADM 6/21/464BWAS-171413.5.1781 - 17.12.1781Captain ADM 6/22/427
Issued by , Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 18.3.1782BWAS-17142.10.1782 - 15.4.1783Captain ADM 6/22/253BWAS-171415.4.1783 - 11.9.1784Captain ADM 6/23/51ADM 6/238.9.1784 - 3.4.1786Captain: on board from 14.9.1784 ADM 6/23/243BWAS-17145.4.1786 - 23.10.1787Captain ADM 6/23/325BWAS-171423.10.1787 - 31.3.1789Captain Transfered ADM 6/23/423ADM 6/2311.1794 - 9.1797CaptainBWAS-17149.1797 - 4.1799CaptainBWAS-17144.1799 - 1800CaptainBWAS-17141800 - 8.1801CaptainBWAS-17141.1801 - 4.1804CaptainBWAS-17144.1805 - 5.1806CaptainBWAS-17145.1806 - 1809CaptainODNB1809CaptainBWAS-1714

3 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
5.1766 - 11.12.1766Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-17144.1786 - 10.1787Rear-Admiral of the Blue ADM 107/3/53BWAS-17146.1799 - 1800Rear-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-1714

15 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
23.3.1771 - 30.5.1771Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/20/361ADM 6/209.9.1772 - 17.12.1773Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/20/455ADM 6/2025.8.1774 - 15.9.1774Second Lieutenant ADM 6/21/43ADM 6/2115.9.1774 - 19.1.1775First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/21/50ADM 6/212.10.1782 - 15.4.1783First Lieutenant ADM 6/22/523ADM 6/2228.4.1786 - 3.10.1787Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/23/331ADM 6/233.10.1787 - 25.3.1789Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/23/423ADM 6/233.10.1787 - 18.8.1788Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/23/423ADM 6/231795LieutenantADM 171/81795LieutenantADM 171/811.10.1797 - 23.10.1797Acting LieutenantNAO11.10.1797 - 13.5.1798Acting LieutenantIPC21.4.1805 - 15.5.1806LieutenantNBD18496.11.1806 - 2.1808Acting LieutenantNBD18497.7.1809 - 14.8.1810LieutenantNBD1849

4 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
27.2.1781 - 17.12.1781GunnerNAO10.12.1782 - 30.11.1787GunnerNAO18.4.1783 - 3.4.1786MasterADM 29-11795GunnerADM 171/8

12 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1772Midshipmanref:6601785 - 5.1786MidshipmanNBD18491794MidshipmanNBD18491795 - 7.10.1795Midshipmanref:6161795QuartermasterADM 171/81795QuartermasterADM 171/86.11.1795 - 10.10.1797Master's MateNAO13.7.1797 - 10.10.1797Master's MateIPC27.3.1803 - 23.12.1804Midshipmanref:107327.3.1803 - 23.12.1804Midshipmanref:107316.5.1805 - 31.8.1807Master's MateNBD18491809 - 1812Master's MateNBD1849

8 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
22.5.1771 - 18.7.1772Captain's ServantNAO15.10.1773 - 26.10.1771Captain's ServantNAO14.10.1782 - 9.12.1782Captain's ServantNAO1795Able SeamanADM 171/81795Able SeamanADM 171/81795Ordinary SeamanADM 171/81795Ordinary SeamanADM 171/81795LandmanADM 171/8

Service History

DateEventSource
18.4.1764Completed at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £33252.3.5dBWAS-1714
5.1766At ChathamBWAS-1714
1767Paid offBWAS-1714
14.1.1771

Recommissioned for the Falklands dispute

BWAS-1714
3.1771fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £3979.12.4dBWAS-1714
12.1771fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
22.6.1773At the Spithead ReviewBWAS-1714
12.1774fitting at Sheerness - Kent BWAS-1714
21.1.1775Paid offADM 51
8.1778Began fitting at Sheerness - Kent BWAS-1714
3.1779Completed fitting at Sheerness - Kent at a cost of £8470.9.7dBWAS-1714
12.1779Began fitting at UnknownBWAS-1714
2.1780Completed fitting at a cost of £5853.17.1dBWAS-1714
31.3.1780Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
15.5.1780Action of March 15 1780
19.5.1780Action of March 19 1780
17.12.1781

Paid off

BWAS-1714
5.1782Began middling repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
11.1782Completed middling repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £18321.1.6dBWAS-1714
4.1783Recommissioned as guardship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
7.1783fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
3.4.1786

Paid off, then recommissioned as guardship at Portsmouth

BWAS-1714
1.1792Began great repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
11.1794RecommissionedBWAS-1714
1.1795Completed great repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £46499.0.0dBWAS-1714
16.6.1795First Battle of Groix
11.10.1797Battle of Camperdown
6.1.1799Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
28.1.1799

Sailed from Portsmouth

TNC
19.4.1799

Arrived at Plymouth

TNC
12.5.1799

Sailed from Plymouth

TNC
4.1804Paid offBWAS-1714
3.1805Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
4.1805RecommissionedBWAS-1714
5.1805Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
22.7.18053rd Battle of Cape Finisterre
1807On the Halifax stationBWAS-1714
1.1809Off LorientBWAS-1714
22.4.1809Sailed for PortugalBWAS-1714
1811Off CadizBWAS-1714
1812Paid off into ordinary at PlymouthBWAS-1714
7.1813Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
10.1813Refitted as a Unrated Hospital Ship
10.1813Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
6.1850Broken up at PembrokeBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 171/8British Admiralty, Document

ADM 29-1 Document

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/20 Archive

ADM 6/21 Archive

ADM 6/22 Archive

ADM 6/23 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

IPC Document

NAOVarious, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

TNCVarious, Periodical

ref:1073Willis Harry Miller, Book

ref:616Nicholas Tracy, Book

ref:660 Web Site

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