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Spartan Class

NationalityGreat Britain
Nominal Guns26
Approved1837
Designer
Sir William SymondsBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
RateSixth Rate
TypeFrigate
Designed Crew240
Ships in Class6

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 416.00 Imperial Pound ( 188.66 kg)B181
Upper Gun Deck18 x British 32-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 x British 32-Pounder
Forecastle2 x British 32-Pounder

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     131' 0"106' 1"40' 2 ¼"10' 9"911 3394
Iris (26) 1840-1869
British 26 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
20.2.1837Pembroke Dockyard - Pembroke Dock 14.7.184016.10.1869Sold131' 0"106' 1"40' 2 ¼"10' 9"911 3394
Spartan (26) 1841-1862
British 26 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
20.2.1837Devonport Dockyard - Plymouth 16.8.184119.5.1862Sold for Break Up131' 0"106' 1"40' 2 ¼"10' 9"911 3394
Juno (26) 1844-1880
British 26 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
1878 Renamed "Mariner"
1878 Renamed "Atalanta"
20.2.1837Pembroke Dockyard - Pembroke Dock 1.7.184412.2.1880Foundered131' 0"106' 1"40' 2 ¼"10' 9"911 3394
Amethyst (26) 1844-1869
British 26 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
16.8.1839Devonport Dockyard - Plymouth 7.12.184416.10.1869Sold131' 0"106' 1"40' 2 ¼"10' 9"911 3394
Alarm (26) 1845-1904
British 26 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
20.2.1843Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness 22.4.18457.7.1904Sold131' 0"106' 1"40' 2 ¼"10' 9"911 3394
Creole (26) 1845-1875
British 26 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
20.2.1837Devonport Dockyard - Plymouth 1.10.18453.1875Broken Up131' 0"106' 1"40' 2 ¼"10' 9"911 3394

Sources


IDNameAuthorType
B181Sail and Steam Navy ListDavid Lyon, Book
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