British Fifth Rate ship of the line 'Triton' (1702)

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Triton
Triton Prize
Nominal Guns	42	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	French Fourth Rate frigate 'Le Triton' (1697) (44) 1697-1702 French 44 Gun 4th Rate Frigate (Frégate-Vaisseau de 1er Ordre)
Captured	12.10.1702	B028
Shipyard	Brest - Brittany	W033
Constructor	Blaise PangaloFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1684-1706	W033
Category	Fifth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Sold	4.10.1709	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck128' 0"Imperial Feet39.0144
Length of Keel105' 7"Imperial Feet32.0396
Breadth34' 4"Imperial Feet10.3886
Depth in Hold13' 4"Imperial Feet3.9963
Burthen661 ⁷³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

12.10.1702Broadside Weight = 153 Imperial Pound ( 69.3855 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck18 British 9-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1702230 BWAS-1603

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
14.10.1702 - 30.12.1702Captain ADM 6/7/62
Confirmed 11.11.1702ADM 6/721.1.1702/3 - 19.11.1704Captain ADM 6/7/80BWAS-160320.11.1704 - 20.10.1706Captain ADM 6/8/111BWAS-160321.10.1706 - 5.10.1708Commander ADM 6/11/80
Confirmed 8.11.1710ADM 6/11

12 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
14.10.1702 - 30.12.1702First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/67ADM 6/714.10.1702 - 30.12.1702Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/67
Confirmed 21.12.1702ADM 6/75.3.1702/3 - 30.6.1703First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/101ADM 6/76.3.1702/3 - 5.3.1704/5Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/101ADM 6/71.7.1703 - 9.2.1703/4First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/136ADM 6/710.2.1703/4 - 17.8.1704First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/47ADM 6/818.8.1704 - 31.1.1704/5First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/95
Confirmed 19.9.1704ADM 6/86.3.1704/5 - 14.8.1705Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/160ADM 6/815.8.1705 - 29.12.1705Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/189ODNB29.12.1705 - 30.1.1705/6Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/213ADM 6/831.1.1705/6 - 16.7.1706Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/226ADM 6/824.7.1706 - 29.9.1708Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/4ADM 6/9

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
30.5.1703 - 14.9.1706Midshipman ADM 107/2/106ADM 107/2

Service History

DateEventSource
12.10.1702Taken at the Battle of Vigo
29.1.1702/3PurchasedBWAS-1603
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
5.1705Took the Privateer
7.5.1705Took the Ship
9.5.1705Brought a French privateer of 26-guns into Plymouth as a prizeBG
20.10.1705Took the Ship of the Line off the Dogger Bank
1707In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
6.1707Present at the relief of DeniaBWAS-1603
4.10.1709Sold at Woolwich for £120BWAS-1603

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