| Spartan | 6804 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 38 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ordered | 1805/08/24 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1805/10 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1806/08/16 | BWAS-1793 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Rochester | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Class | Lively Class | BWAS-1793 | |
| Designed by | William Rule | BWAS-1793 | |
| Constructor | Charles Ross | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Broken Up | 1822/04 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 154' 2" | Imperial Feet | 46.99 | Length of Keel | 129' 6 ¼" | Imperial Feet | 39.4779 | Breadth | 39' 8" | Imperial Feet | 12.0904 | Depth in Hold | 13' 6" | Imperial Feet | Draught Forward | 10' 4" | Imperial Feet | 3.1496 | Draught Aft | 15' 0" | Imperial Feet | 4.572 | Burthen | 1,084 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1806/08/16 | Broadside Weight = 494 Imperial Pound ( 224.029 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 28 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 12 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Quarterdeck | 2 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1799 | 284 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1806/08 | 1807/02 | Captain | George Astle | BWAS-1793 |
| 1807/02 | 1809/01 | Captain | Jahleel Brenton | BWAS-1793 |
| 1809/01 | 1809/01 | Captain | Richard Thomas | BWAS-1793 |
| 1809/01 | 1810/09 | Captain | Jahleel Brenton | BWAS-1793 |
| 1810/09 | 1813 | Captain | Edward Pelham Brenton | BWAS-1793 |
| 1814/12 | 1817 | Captain | Phipps Hornby | BWAS-1793 |
| 1818/01 | 1821/01 | Captain | William Furlong Wise | BWAS-1793 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1807 | 1807/09 | Lieutenant | Woodford John Williams† | TRN5 |
| 1809/06/11 | 1813/11/06 | Lieutenant | Henry Bourne | NBD1849 |
| 1810 | Unknown | First Lieutenant | George Wickins Willes | TRN5 |
| 1810 | 1810 | Lieutenant | William Augustus Baumgardt | TRN5 |
| 1810 | 1810 | Lieutenant | Henry Bourne | BWAS-1793 |
| 1812/03/20 | 1815/05/02 | Lieutenant | George Argles | NBD1849 |
| 1818/05/01 | 1821/01/31 | Lieutenant | William Shepheard | B163 |
| Petty Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1806/09/30 | 1810/12 | Midshipman | Richard James Morrison | NBD1849 |
| 1807 | 1810/12 | Midshipman | Charles Basden | NBD1849 |
| 1815/10 | 1816/07 | Midshipman | George Bohun Martin | NBD1849 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1806/08/16 | Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1806/10/06 | Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1807/02 | In the Channel Islands | BWAS-1793 |
| 1807/03 | Sailed for the Mediterranean | BWAS-1793 |
| 1807/05 | Present at the Escape of the Spartan | |
| 1807/05/14 | Becalmed 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 |
| 1809/04/23 | Present at the Bombardment of Pesaro | |
| 1809/05/02 | In company with Mercury , landed men at Cesenatico, seized the town and captured twelve coasters without loss | TRN5 |
| 1809/09 | Cerigo fell to the Spartan and Major Charles William Clarke, of the 35th regiment | TRN5 |
| 1810/04/25 | Present at the Action at the castle of Terracina | |
| 1810/05/03 | Present at the Action of 1810-05-03 | |
| 1811/07/25 | Sailed for North America | BWAS-1793 |
| 1812/10/17 | Took the Privateer Brig-Sloop Rapid on St George\\\\\\\'s Bank | |
| 1813 | Paid off | BWAS-1793 |
| 1813/10 | Began repairs at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1814/03 | Completed repairs at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1818 | At Algiers | BWAS-1793 |
| 1818/01 | fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1819 | Sailed to Halifax and the West Indies | BWAS-1793 |
| 1821/01 | Paid off | BWAS-1793 |
| 1822/04 | Broken up at Plymouth | BWAS-1793 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| TRN5 | The Royal Navy : a history from the earliest times to the present Vol V | William Laid Clowes | Digital Book |
| NBD1849 | A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849 | O'Brien | Digital Book |
| B163 | Royal Navy Biography | John Marshall | Book |