French ship Triton (1747)

Triton was a 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy designed by François Coulomb the Younger. She took part in the Seven Years' War and in the War of American Independence.

Naval battle off the coast of Lisbon, 20 October 1778. The French ship Triton against the British ship Jupiter and the frigate Medea. Painting by Pierre-Julien Gilbert
History
France
NameTriton
Ordered9 November 1745
BuilderToulon
Laid downJanuary 1747
Launched4 August 1747
In serviceDecember 1747
Out of service1794
FateBroken up 1794
General characteristics
Tons burthen1240 tonne
Length48.6 metres
Beam13.2 metres
Draught6.8 metres
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement
  • 9 to 12 officiers
  • 480 to 560 men
Armament
Notes6-month autonomy.
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