British Second Rate great ship 'Triumph' (1623)

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Triumph	58
Nominal Guns	44	B065
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	3.2.1622/23	BWAS-1603
Launched	1623	B065
How acquired	Purpose built	B065
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	B065
Constructor	William BurrellBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1607-1630	BWAS-1603
Category	Second Rate	B065
Ship Type	Great Ship	B065
Sold for Break Up	4.1.1687/88	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel110' 0"Imperial Feet33.528
Breadth37' 0"Imperial Feet11.2776
Depth in Hold17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816
Burthen921Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel110' 0"Imperial Feet33.528
Breadth36' 6"Imperial Feet10.9982
Depth in Hold14' 6"Imperial Feet4.3053
Burthen776Tons and Tonnage
Burthen582Baker's Rule Tons

Armament

1625Broadside Weight = 267 Imperial Pound ( 121.0846 kg)B065
Gun Deck2 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck2 British Cannon-Perrier
Gun Deck16 British Culverin
Gun Deck12 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck4 British Saker
Gun Deck2 British Falcon
Gun Deck4 British Fowler

1666Broadside Weight = 657 Imperial Pound ( 297.9497 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck20 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck24 British Culverin
Gun Deck22 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck8 British Saker

1677Broadside Weight = 646.5 Imperial Pound ( 293.1879 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Middle Gun Deck22 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck20 British 8-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck6 British Saker

1685Broadside Weight = 649.5 Imperial Pound ( 294.5483 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck20 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck24 British Culverin
Gun Deck24 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck2 British Saker

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1625250Establishment, 150 Mariners, 30 Gunners, 70 SoldiersB065
3.1651/52300 BWAS-1603
1653350 BWAS-1603
1660300 BWAS-1603
1666380 BWAS-1603
1685460Establishment for war abroadBWAS-1603
1685385Establishment for war at homeBWAS-1603
1685310Establishment for peaceBWAS-1603

22 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1636 - 1637CaptainBWAS-16031647CaptainBWAS-16031649CaptainBWAS-16031651CaptainBWAS-16031651 - 3.1651/52Captain†W0145.5.1652 - 16.6.1652Captain TransferedNRS0136.1652 - 1653CaptainBWAS-16031653 - 28.2.1652/53CaptainW0141653 - 4.1654CaptainW0143.1652/53 - 1653CaptainW0141657CaptainBWAS-16031659CaptainBWAS-160329.11.1664 - 21.3.1664/65CaptainBWAS-160325.3.1665 - 3.11.1665Vice-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-160325.2.1665/66 - 26.5.1666CaptainB05127.5.1666 - 2.6.1666CaptainW0143.6.1666 - 6.6.1666CaptainB0515.5.1668 - 13.6.1668CaptainBWAS-160315.1.1671/72 - 18.4.1672Captain†BWAS-160319.4.1672 - 28.5.1672Captain†TRN211.6.1672 - 12.10.1672CaptainBWAS-16038.2.1672/73 - 8.10.1673CaptainB051

6 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
18.4.1649 - 1649General at SeaNRS07618.4.1649 - 16.9.1649General at SeaNRS0761652 - 1653General at SeaW0145.5.1652 - 6.1652CaptainNRS0131653 - 8.8.1653Vice-Admiral of the Red†TRN22.1653 - 3.1652/53General at SeaW014

5 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1665LieutenantB0511665 - 1666LieutenantB0511666LieutenantB0511668 - 1669LieutenantB0511673LieutenantB051

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
27.8.1651 - 1651GunnerSPD-1651

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
4.4.1686 - 19.10.1686Master's Servant Transfered ADM 107/1/64ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
1625Under Lord Willoughby, for Cadiz voyageBWAS-1603
1627Under Duke of Buckingham and Capt. John Watts, at La RochelleBWAS-1603
1647At PortsmouthBWAS-1603
18.4.1649

At Tilbury Dock

NRS076
21.4.1649

In Lee Roads

NRS076
24.4.1649

In the Downs

NRS076
5.5.1649

Sailed from the Downsa

NRS076
13.5.1649

At Plymouth

NRS076
21.5.1649

Off Knisale

NRS076
22.5.1649Blockade of Kinsale
31.5.1649

At Milford, forced there by an "Extremeiy of weather".

NRS076
20.6.1649

Off Kinsale

NRS076
1651Mediterranean convoyBWAS-1603
3.1651/52Rerated as a 60 gunner
19.5.1652Battle of Dover
28.9.1652Battle of Kentish Knock
30.11.1652Battle of Dungeness
18.2.1652/53Battle of Portland
2.6.1653Battle of the Gabbard
31.7.1653Battle of Scheveningen
12.1653Rerated as a 64 gunner
1660Underwent a repair that changed her dimensions to 116'x36' 6"x14'6" 891 tons bmBWAS-1603
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
1666Rerated as a 74 gunner
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
28.5.1673First Battle of Schooneveld
4.6.1673Second Battle of Schooneveld
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
1677Rerated as a 70 gunner

Notes on Ship

At the battle of Dover, a letter written by Thomas White states the Triumph's losses as eight men killed and twenty wounded.

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