HMS Triumph (1623)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Triumph.

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.

Portrait of Triumph by Willem van de Velde the Younger, 1675
History
England
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

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.

References

• Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line – Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
• Winfield, Rif (2009) British Warships in the Age of Sail: 1603 - 1714. Seaforth Publishing.