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Tartarus, 1806
Type: Fireship / sloop ; Armament 16
Launched : 1806 ; Disposal date or year : 1816
Notes:

Plymouth 18 Apr 1811 Sailed for Portsmouth.

Circa Jul/Aug 1812 Tartarus arrived at Quebec from Halifax.

Cork 26 Nov 1813 Is getting under weigh with the convoy for St. Andero.

Cork 20 Dec 1813 Arrived Friday.

Cork 16 Sep 1814 Arrived from an unsuccessful cruise.

Cork 26 Sep 1814 Remains with her convoy due to contrary winds.

Cork 28 Oct 1814 Arrived from Bristol with a convoy bound to the West Indies.

Greenock 25 Dec 1814 Sailed on the 18th with the outward-bound convoy, but put back last night and came to an anchor off Auld Kirk, in consequence of a strong southerly wind. They have now got under weigh again and have sailed.

Deal 25 Apr 1815 Arrived and remains.

Deal 31 Jul 1815 Arrived from Ostend.

Newcastle 3 Oct 1815 Driven by the tide upon the in-sand, but got off at high tide with the assistance of local sailors.

Hull 13 Oct 1815 Broke from her moorings in the gale, but received no material damage.