British Fifth Rate frigate 'Spartan' (1806)

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Spartan
Nominal Guns	38	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	24.8.1805	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	10.1805	BWAS-1793
Launched	16.8.1806	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Rochester - Kent	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Lively Class (1799)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Charles RossBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	4.1822	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck154' 2"Imperial Feet46.9401
Length of Keel129' 6 ¼"Imperial Feet39.3256
Breadth39' 8"Imperial Feet11.9098
Depth in Hold13' 6"Imperial Feet4.0132
Draught Forward10' 4"Imperial Feet3.1496
Draught Aft15' 0"Imperial Feet4.572
Burthen1,084Tons BM

Armament

16.8.1806Broadside Weight = 494 Imperial Pound ( 224.029 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1799284Design Complement

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
8.1806 - 2.1807CaptainBWAS-17932.1807 - 1.1809CaptainBWAS-17931.1809CaptainBWAS-17931.1809 - 9.1810CaptainBWAS-17939.1810 - 1813CaptainBWAS-179312.1814 - 1817CaptainBWAS-17931.1818 - 1.1821CaptainBWAS-1793

7 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1807 - 9.1807Lieutenant†TRN511.6.1809 - 6.11.1813LieutenantNBD18491810First LieutenantTRN51810LieutenantBWAS-17931810LieutenantTRN520.3.1812 - 2.5.1815LieutenantNBD18491.5.1818 - 31.1.1821LieutenantRNB1823

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
15.12.1814 - 15.7.1816Masterref:1871

4 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
30.9.1806 - 12.1810MidshipmanNBD18491807 - 12.1810MidshipmanNBD184910.1815 - 1816MidshipmanNBD184910.1815 - 7.1816MidshipmanNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
16.8.1806Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
6.10.1806Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
2.1807In the Channel IslandsBWAS-1793
3.1807Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
5.1807Escape of the Spartan
14.5.1807Becalmed off Nice whilst chasing a small vessel which seemed to be unarmed. Her boats were lowered to row to the enemy and board, but were received with a deadly fire of great guns and small arms which killed or wounded 63 out of the 70 of the party. Among the killed or mortally wounded were Lieutenants Weir, and Woodford Williams. The survivors retreated as best they could.TRN5
23.4.1809Bombardment of Pesaro
2.5.1809In company with , landed men at Cesenatico, seized the town and captured twelve coasters without lossTRN5
9.1809Cerigo fell to the Spartan and Major Charles William Clarke, of the 35th regimentTRN5
25.4.1810Action at the castle of Terracina
3.5.1810Action of 1810-05-03
25.7.1811Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1793
16.7.1812Took the Schooner off Cape SableBG
18.7.1812Took the Sloop ref:1298
19.7.1812Took the Schooner off Annapolisref:1951
3.8.1812Took the Schooner by boats, at Little RiverBG
3.8.1812Took the Schooner by boats, at Little RiverBG
3.8.1812Took the Schooner by boats, at Little RiverBG
17.10.1812Took the Sloop on St George\'s Bank
1813Paid offBWAS-1793
10.1813Began repairs at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
3.1814Completed repairs at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
1818At AlgiersBWAS-1793
1.1818fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
1819Sailed to Halifax and the West IndiesBWAS-1793
1.1821Paid offBWAS-1793
4.1822Broken up at PlymouthBWAS-1793

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Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:14	Jon Miller	Thomas CamelfordBritish Naval Sailor Service 1797-1799
Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:12	Jon Miller	John Clarke SearleBritish Naval Sailor Service 1780-1811
Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:09	Jon Miller	British gunboat 'Gunboat No. 7' (1797) (14) 1797-1802 British 14 Gun Unrated Gunboat 1797 Renamed "Sparkler"
Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:08	Jon Miller	British gun-brig 'Swinger' (1794) (12) 1794-1802 British 12 Gun Unrated Gun-brig
Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:08	Jon Miller	British gunboat 'Gunboat No. 23' (1797) (12) 1797-1802 British 12 Gun Unrated Gunboat 1797 Renamed "Furious"

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