HMS Tartarus (1797)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | Charles Jackson |
| Builder | Edward Mosley, Howdon, Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Launched | 1792 |
| Fate | Sold 1797 |
| Great Britain | |
| Acquired | April 1797 by purchase |
| Honours & awards | NGSM with clasp "Egypt" |
| Fate | Wrecked 20 December 1804 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 333, or 34426⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 28 ft 6 in (8.7 m) |
| Depth of hold | 12 ft 2 in (3.7 m) |
| Complement | 67 |
| Armament |
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HMS Tartarus was the mercantile Charles Jackson, launched in 1792 at Newcastle. She traded with Saint Petersburg until the British Royal Navy purchased her in 1797 and converted her to a bomb vessel. She served in two campaigns before she was lost in a gale on 20 December 1804.