Spanish Third Rate ship of the line 'Triunfante' (1756)

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Triunfante
Santiago el Menor
Nominal Guns	68	SWoA
Nationality	Spain
Operator	Armada Real
Keel Laid Down	24.9.1753	SWoA
Launched	1.2.1756	SWoA
How acquired	Purpose built	SWoA
Shipyard	Real Astillero de Esteiro - Ferrol	SWoA
Ship Class	Triunfante Class (1754)	SWoA
Designed by	Richard RoothBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1750-1761	SWoA
Constructor	Jorge JuanSpanish Designer Ship Builder Service 1750	SWoA
Category	Third Rate	SWoA
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	SWoA
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	SWoA
Deleted from list	5.1.1795	SWoA

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentSWoA
Length of Gundeck185' 0Burgos Feet51.541 (169′ 1″ Imperial)
Length of Keel162' 0Burgos Feet45.1332 (148′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth47' 4Burgos Feet13.1075 (43′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold22' 3Burgos Feet6.164 (20′ 2″ Imperial)

Armament

1.2.1756Broadside Weight = 648 Spanish libre (699.192 lbs 297.432 kg)SWoA
Lower Gun Deck28 Spanish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 Spanish 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 Spanish 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 Spanish 2-Pound Pedreros

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1759Jefe de EscuadraHNE

Service History

DateEventSource
20.10.1782Battle of Cape Spartel

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

HNEVarious, Web Site

SWoAManuel Blasco Felip, Enrique García-Torralba Pérez, John Tredrea, Rif Winfield, Book

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