Ship Record

HMS Trident (1768)

Learn about HMS Trident (1768) in Royal Navy history.

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.

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