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Triton

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Nominal Guns26BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorEast India Company
Launched19.9.1766BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardDeptford - London BWAS-1714
Constructor
Thomas WestBritish
Ship Owner
Ship Builder
Service 1757-1758
BWAS-1714
CategoryMerchantBWAS-1714
Ship TypeEast IndiamanBWAS-1714
Bought by the Navy9.1777BWAS-1714
Becomes
British storeship 'Nabob' (1777) (26) 1777-1783
British 26 Gun
Unrated Storeship

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck136' 5"Imperial Feet41.4563 
Length of Keel110' 0"Imperial Feet33.528 
Breadth33' 0"Imperial Feet10.0584 
Depth in Hold14' 0"Imperial Feet4.2672 
Burthen637 1794Tons BM 

 
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Posted by Ivan Harris on Sunday 24th of May 2020 00:06

Hello Who were the captains of this ship please?
thx


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