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HMS Trident (1768)

Quick Facts

Ship Name
HMS Trident
Launch Year
1768
Type
Ship of the Line
Class
Third-rate ship of the line
Rate
Third-rate
Launched
1768
Built at
Woolwich Dockyard
Armament
64 guns
Propulsion
Sail
Role
Ship of the line
Notable for
American War and later service
Fate
Broken up
Status
Decommissioned

HMS Trident was a Royal Navy ship of the line of the 1768 era.

Service History

This page covers HMS Trident, a third-rate ship of the line associated with third-rate ship of the line.

Historical Significance

HMS Trident helps illustrate the development and service of British warships in the age of sail.