HMS Tartar (1854)

HMS Tartar with HMS Cossack
History
Russian Empire
NameVoin (Russian: "Воин")
BuilderW. & H. Pitcher, Northfleet
Out of serviceSeized while under construction in 1854
United Kingdom
NameHMS Tartar
Launched17 May 1854
Completed26 January 1855
Acquired5 April 1854
FateBroken up in February 1866
General characteristics
Class & typeCossack-class corvette
Displacement1,965 long tons (1,997 t)
Length195 ft (59 m)
Beam39 ft (12 m)
Draught9 ft (2.7 m)
Propulsion
  • 2-cyl horizontal single-expansion steam engine
  • Single screw
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament18 guns (two 110-pdrs, four 40-pdrs and fourteen 8-inch)

HMS Tartar was a wooden screw corvette of the Royal Navy. Originally built for the Russian Empire, she was seized by British forces on 5 April 1854, shortly before her launch.