HMS Gladiator (1783)

HMS "Gladiator" was a 44-gun fifth rate 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.

She was under the command of Lieutenant Parker from 1796, followed by Lieutenant Hungerford from 1799. She then became a convalescent ship at Portsmouth, and by 1807 was under the command of Lieutenant John Price, bearing the flag of Sir Isaac Coffin. Captain Charles Hewit took command in July 1812, and "Gladiator" successively bore the flags of Rear Admirals Hargood, Foote and Halkett. She was paid off on 5 October 1815 and was broken up in August 1817.

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* [http://www.ageofnelson.org/MichaelPhillips/info.php?ref=1014 HMS Gladiator's career]