HMS Gladiator (1783)

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.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Gladiator.

Replica of HMS Gladiator's figurehead at Buckler's Hard
History
Great Britain
NameHMS Gladiator
BuilderAdams, Bucklers Hard
Launched20 January 1783
FateBroken up in August 1817
General characteristics
Class and typeRoebuck-class ship
Type44-gun fifth rate
Tons burthen882 tons (exact; bm)
Length
  • 140 ft (42.7 m) (overall)
  • 115 ft 1 in (35.1 m) (keel)
Beam37 ft 11+1⁄2 in (11.6 m)
Draught
  • 10 ft 10+1⁄2 in (3.3 m) (unladen)
  • 14 ft 8 in (4.5 m) (laden)
Depth of hold16 ft 5 in (5.0 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • Lower deck:20 x 18-pounder guns
  • Upper deck:22 x 12-pounder guns
  • FC:2 x 6-pounder guns
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