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Triumph
Portrait of Triumph by Willem van de Velde the Younger, 1675
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History
Royal Navy EnsignEngland
Name HMS Triumph
Ordered 3 February 1623
Builder William Burrell, Deptford Dockyard
Launched 1623
Fate Sold, 1688
General characteristics
Class and type 42-gun great ship
Tons burthen 921 tons
Length
  • 110 ft (34 m) (keel) initially;
  • 117 ft (36 m) (keel) eventually
Beam
  • 36 ft 6 in (11.13 m) initially;
  • 38 ft 6 in (11.73 m) eventually
Depth of hold 17 ft (5.2 m)
Sail plan Full-rigged ship
Armament 42 guns of various weights of shot

HMS Triumph was a 42-gun great ship or second rate of the English Royal Navy, built by William Burrell at Deptford Royal Dockyard and launched in 1623. Like many major warships in the 17th century, she was modified at various times during her life, so that her dimensions and tonnage grew during her 65 years of service.

Jacob Knyff - HMS Triumph with Charles II and James, Duke of York on board and three Royal Yachts near Dover
Triumph with Charles II and James, Duke of York on board and three Royal Yachts near Dover in 1665; Jacob Knyff

By 1660 her original armament had been increased to 64 guns and by 1666 to 72 guns.

Triumph was sold out of the navy in 1688.

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