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Gladiator was launched on 15 October 1844 in ].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> She was stationed in the Black Sea during the ], but saw no action.<ref name=":0" /> In 1864, whilst in ], Gladiator was reassigned to 'irregular or particular service'.<ref name=":2" /> She was ] and ] for scrap in 1879.<ref name=":0" /> Her ] was preserved in Devonport.<ref name=":1" /> | ||
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Royal Navy paddle frigateFor other ships with the same name, see HMS Gladiator.
.jpg) Drawing of HMS Gladiator
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| History | |
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| Name | Gladiator |
| Builder | Harland & Wolff, Belfast |
| Launched | 14 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. She was launched in 1844, and scrapped in 1879.
Service history
Gladiator was launched on 15 October 1844 in Woolwich. She was stationed in the Black Sea during the Crimean War, but saw no action. In 1864, whilst in Devonport, Gladiator was reassigned to 'irregular or particular service'. She was decommissioned and broken up for scrap in 1879. Her figurehead was preserved in Devonport.
References
- ^ "HMS Gladiator". www.pdavis.nl. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "Denis Lucey: Royal Navy - published by Norman Lucey". www.lucey.net. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ Pulvertaft, David (30 September 2011). Figureheads of the Royal Navy. Pen and Sword. ISBN 978-1-4738-1417-2.