Built at the Ferrol shipyards, the Triunfante was a 70-gun vessel designed by the English engineer Matthew Mullan. It was a "twelve-pounder" ship, known for its maneuverability and firepower, serving as a symbol of the Spanish Navy's modernization efforts during the Enlightenment. The Shipwreck (January 1795) The ship's end came not in battle, but during a storm.
: On the night of January 5, 1795, heavy fog and strong winds caused the crew to misjudge their position. El navio В«TriunfanteВ»-holaebook.pdf
: During the War of the Pyrenees against Revolutionary France, the ship was part of a fleet patrolling the Mediterranean. Built at the Ferrol shipyards, the Triunfante was
: The vessel struck the shallow rocks of "La Llosa" in the Gulf of Roses, Girona. While most of the crew managed to survive, the ship itself was unsalvageable and eventually sank. Underwater Archaeology : On the night of January 5, 1795,