HMS Tartar (1756)
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | 1755 |
| Laid down: | July 1755 at Randall, Rotherhithe |
| Launched: | 3 April 1756 |
| Fate: | Wrecked 1797 |
| General Characteristics | |
| Tons Burthen: | 583 |
| Length: | 117-10 feet |
| Beam: | 33-8 feet |
| Depth of Hold: | 10-2 feet |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
| Speed: | |
| Range: | |
| Complement: | 200– |
| Armament (as built): | UD: Twenty four 9lb guns; QD: four 3lb guns FC: Nil. 12 Swivels. |
HMS Tartar was a 28-gun, Frigate of the Royal Navy. The ship was designed by Sir Thomas Slade based on the Lyme (1748), “ with such alterations as may tend to the better stowing of men and carrying for guns.”
The ship was first commanded by Captain John Lockhart, and earned a reputation as a fast sailor during service in the English Channel. She made several captures of French ships during the Seven Years’ War. During the peace the ship sailed to Barbados carrying a timekeeper by John Harrison, as a part of a series of experiments used to determine longitude at sea. She also served in the American Revolutionary War, capturing the Spanish Santa Margaritta of 28 guns of Cape Finnisterre. HMS Tartar was eventually wrecked off San Domingo in 1797
[edit] See Also
For other Royal Navy ships named Indefatigable see HMS Tartar.
[edit] References
David Lyon, "The Sailing Navy List", Brasseys Publications, London 1993.
Rif Winfield, "British Warships in the Age of Sail, 1714 to 1792", Chatham Publishing, London 2007.
