HMS Gladiator (1783)
British fifth-rate frigate (1783–1817) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Gladiator.
HMS Gladiator was a 44-gun fifth-rate Roebuck-class 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. Even so, her crew earned prize money for the seizure of two Russian and five American ships. Her sessile existence made her an excellent venue for courts-martial and a number of notable ones took place aboard her. She was broken up in 1817.
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Replica of HMS Gladiator's figurehead at Buckler's Hard | |
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Name | HMS Gladiator |
Builder | Adams, Bucklers Hard |
Launched | 20 January 1783 |
Fate | Broken up in August 1817 |
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Class and type | Roebuck-class ship |
Type | 44-gun fifth rate |
Tons burthen | 882 tons (exact; bm) |
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Beam | 37 ft 11+1⁄2 in (11.6 m) |
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Depth of hold | 16 ft 5 in (5.0 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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