HMS Gladiator (1844)
.jpg) Drawing of HMS Gladiator
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Gladiator |
| Launched | 15 October 1844 |
| Fate | Scrapped, 1879 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Paddle frigate |
| Displacement | 1,960 tonnes (1,930 long tons) |
| Propulsion | Paddle wheels |
| Armament | 6 guns |
HMS Gladiator was a wooden paddle frigate of the Royal Navy.[1][2][3] She was launched in 1844, and scrapped in 1879.[1][3]
Service history
[edit]Gladiator was launched on 15 October 1844 in Woolwich.[1][2] She was stationed in the Black Sea during the Crimean War, but saw no action.[1] In 1864, whilst in Devonport, Gladiator was reassigned to 'irregular or particular service'.[2] She was decommissioned and broken up for scrap in 1879.[1] Her figurehead was preserved in Devonport.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "HMS Gladiator". www.pdavis.nl. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ a b c "Denis Lucey: Royal Navy - published by Norman Lucey". www.lucey.net. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ a b c Pulvertaft, David (30 September 2011). Figureheads of the Royal Navy. Pen and Sword. ISBN 978-1-4738-1417-2.