HMS Triton

Overview
Rating: 5th rate

Class: Tigre Mastercraft-class fifth-rate frigate

Shipyard: Quilliam's Yard

Launched: April 27th, 1721

Status: Laid up in drydock

Armament
Total Guns: 42

Topdeck: 16 x 10lbs

Gundeck: 26 x 16lbs

Broadside Weight: 288lbs

Crew: 335

Commanders
Current Captain: -

Previous Captains:

April 27th, 1721 - July 11th, 1721: Captain Collister

Notable Actions
May 4th, 1721: Sailed in a fleet of three Britsh fleets engaging French patrolling vessels off Spanish Town. Narrowly avoided being ambushed by three French fifth-rates whilst in combat with 8 patrolling ships.

May 12th, 1721: Engaged a pirate fifth-rate of Irish Point. Exchanged several broadsides dismantling shot, received extensive damage to sails and spars and consequently outmanoeuvred and defeated.

Ship History
The Triton was launched from Quilliam's Yard on April 27th, 1721, the same day as her sister-ship; Captain Middlemore's Poseidon. A heavy fifth-rate built mostly for speed, she was given to Captain Collister for his cruises in enemy waters. Captain Collister has little success aboard the Triton and sailed her seldomly, she was ultimately laid up in drydock awaiting another Captain when Collister received command of the Aeolus.