HMS Parthian (1808)

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

Parthian (left) capturing a Spanish pirate ship
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Parthian
NamesakeParthian Empire
Ordered26 November 1807
BuilderWilliam Baranard, deptford, London
Laid downDecember 1807
Launched13 February 1808
FateWrecked 15 May 1828
General characteristics
Class & typeCherokee-class brig-sloop
Tons burthen238+14⁄94 bm
Length
  • 90 ft 3 in (27.5 m) (gundeck)
  • 74 ft 1+3⁄4 in (22.6 m) (keel)
Beam24 ft 6+1⁄2 in (7.5 m)
Depth of hold11 ft 0 in (3.4 m)
PropulsionSails
Complement75
Armament
  • Gundeck: 8 × 18-pounder carronades
  • Fc: 2 × 6-pounder guns

HMS Parthian was a 10-gun Cherokee-class brig sloop of the Royal Navy launched at Deptford in 1808. During the Napoleonic Wars she captured one important French privateer, and several Danish, Dutch, and French merchantmen. After the war, Parthian captured a pirate schooner near Vera Cruz. Parthian was wrecked off Alexandria on 15 May 1828.

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