HMS Gladiator (1783)
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| Name: | HMS Gladiator |
| Builder: | Adams, Bucklers Hard |
| Launched: | 20 January 1783 |
| Fate: | Broken up in August 1817 |
| General characteristics 44-gun fifth rate | |
| Tons burthen: | 882 long tons (896.2 t) |
| Length: | 140 ft (42.7 m) |
| Beam: | 38 ft (11.6 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 44 guns |
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Gladiator.
HMS Gladiator was a 44-gun fifth rate ship of the Royal Navy. She was launched on 20 January 1783 by Henry Adams of Bucklers Hard. She spent her entire career on harbour service, never putting to sea.
She was under the command of Lieutenant Parker from 1796, followed by Lieutenant Hungerford from 1799. She then became a convalescent ship at Portsmouth, and by 1807 was under the command of Lieutenant John Price, bearing the flag of Sir Isaac Coffin. Captain Charles Hewit took command in July 1812, and Gladiator successively bore the flags of Rear Admirals Hargood, Foote and Halkett. She was paid off on 5 October 1815 and was broken up in August 1817.
[edit] References
- Colledge, J. J. and Warlow, Ben (2006). Ships of the Royal Navy: the complete record of all fighting ships of the Royal Navy, Rev. ed., London: Chatham. ISBN 9781861762818. OCLC 67375475.
- HMS Gladiator's career
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