British Sixth Rate ship 'Triton's Prize' (1705)

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Britannia (100) 1762-1825
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
(1762)
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Triton's Prize
Nominal Guns	30	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	French Privateer ship 'Le Royal' (1705) (30) 1705-1705 French 30 Gun Privateer Ship
Captured	3.2.1704/5	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	1705	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	St Malo - Brittany
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship	BWAS-1603
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1603
Sold	26.11.1713	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel75' 0"Imperial Feet22.86
Breadth26' 3"Imperial Feet7.9375
Depth in Hold12' 6"Imperial Feet3.7338
Burthen274 ⁸⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1705Broadside Weight = 84 Imperial Pound ( 38.094 kg)BWAS-1603
Upper Gun Deck26 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1705115Establishment for war abroadBWAS-1603
1705100Establishment for war at homeBWAS-1603
170565Establishment for peaceBWAS-1603

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
24.2.1704/5 - 24.2.1706/7Commander ADM 6/8/157BWAS-160325.2.1706/7 - 11.1.1708/9Commander Transfered ADM 6/9/50BWAS-160312.1.1708/9 - 26.2.1712/13Commander ADM 6/10/94
Confirmed 14.10.1709BWAS-160327.2.1712/13 - 23.7.1713Captain ADM 6/12/44
Confirmed 28.6.1715BWAS-160324.7.1713 - 29.9.1713Captain and Master ADM 6/11/267BWAS-1603

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
16.9.1709 - 19.10.1709Lieutenant ADM 6/10/88ADM 6/1020.10.1709 - 3.11.1713Lieutenant ADM 6/14/96ADM 6/10

Service History

DateEventSource
3.2.1704/5

Taken by Triton

BWAS-1603
3.3.1704/5

Purchased

BWAS-1603
1706Sailed to New YorkBWAS-1603
1707At New YorkBWAS-1603
1710To VirginiaBWAS-1603
3.11.1713Paid offADM 33

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/10 Archive

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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Monday 8th of June 2026 17:20	F.F.	British First Rate ship of the line 'Britannia' (1762) (100) 1762-1825 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line 1812 Renamed "Princess Royal" 1812 Renamed "Saint George" 1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
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