HMS Parthian (1808)

H.M. Sloop Parthian capturing a Spanish Pirate, by Nicolas Cammillieri
History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Parthian
Namesake	Parthian Empire
Ordered	26 November 1807
Builder	William Baranard, deptford, London
Laid down	December 1807
Launched	13 February 1808
Fate	Wrecked 15 May 1828
General characteristics [1]
Class and type	Cherokee-class brig-sloop
Tons burthen	238+14⁄94 bm
Length	90 ft 3 in (27.5 m) (gundeck) 74 ft 1+3⁄4 in (22.6 m) (keel)
Beam	24 ft 6+1⁄2 in (7.5 m)
Depth of hold	11 ft 0 in (3.4 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Complement	75
Armament	Gundeck: 8 × 18-pounder carronades Fc: 2 × 6-pounder guns

HMS Parthian was 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.