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Tartarus, 1797
Type: Bomb ; Armament 8 guns and 2 mortars
Launched : Purchased 1797 ;
Disposal date or year : 20 Dec 1804
Disposal Details : Wrecked, December 20, on Margate sands : crew saved Captain Thomas Withers (Vol iii, Appendix No 31)
Notes:
14-20 May 1798 Involved in expedition to Ostende, supporting the army.
2 Mar 1801 landing seamen, artillery etc. from the squadron in Aboukir bay, where the French were already in a position. These vessels were anchored in a position where they could support the landings with their guns and mortars.