HMS ''Fury'' was a designed by Sir

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. She was ordered on 19 February 1844. After commissioning she sailed for the

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and participated in action against pirate junks near Vietnam. She then was in the

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for the

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followed by the

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with

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. She was sold for breaking in July 1864. ''Fury'' was the eighth named vessel since it was used for a 14-gun sloop, launched by Lime & Mackenzie of

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on 18 March 1779 and broken in April 1787.

Construction

She was ordered on 19 February 1844 from

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and her keel was laid in June 1845. She was launched on 31 December 1845. Following her launch she was towed to

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to have her boilers and machinery fitted. She was then towed back to Sheerness and was completed for sea on 6 July 1847 at an initial cost of £51,688 including the hull at £24,764, machinery at £22,142 and fitting at £4,782.A total cost accounting for inflation of approximately £ in today's money.

Commissioned Service

First Commission

She was commissioned on 20 July 1847 under Commander James Wilcox, RN for service on the

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. In conjunction with , they destroyed twenty-three pirate junks at Tysami on 29 September 1849 and a pirate fleet at Haipong on 20 to 21 October 1849. She returned to Home Waters for a refit at

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during 1851 costing £12,987.

Second Commission

She was commissioned on 4 December 1851 under the command of Commander Edward Tatham, RN for service in the Mediterranean. In 1854 she was sent to the Black Sea for the Crimean War. In August 1854 Commander Ennis Chambers, RN took command. She returned to Home Waters for a refit at Portsmouth costing £23,838 during 1855–1856.

Third Commission

She was commissioned on 1 August 1856 under the command of Commander Charles Taylor Leckie, RN for service on the East Indies and China Station. With was involved with boats at Fatshan on 1 June 1857. In July 1759 Commander William Andrew James Heath, RN took command. She was in action at the

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on 26 June 1859. Commander John Crawford, RN took command on 2 January 1860. She returned to Home Waters to pay off on 19 June 1861.

Disposition

She was sold to Castle & Beech in July 1864 and broken at Charlton.Winfield

Notes

Citations

References

* Lyon Winfield, The Sail & Steam Navy List, All the Ships of the Royal Navy 1815 to 1889, by David Lyon & Rif Winfield, published by Chatham Publishing, London © 2004, * Winfield, British Warships in the Age of Sail (1817 – 1863), by Rif Winfield, published by Seaforth Publishing, England © 2014, e, Chapter 11 Steam Paddle Vessels, Vessels acquired since November 1830, Stromboli Class * Colledge, Ships of the Royal Navy, by J.J. Colledge, revised and updated by Lt Cdr Ben Warlow and Steve Bush, published by Seaforth Publishing, Barnsley, Great Britain, © 2020, e (EPUB) * The New Navy List, conducted by Joseph Allen, Esq., RN, London: Parker, Furnivall, and Parker, Military Library, Whitehall, MDCCCXLVII * The Navy List, published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London {{Royal Navy paddle sloops Paddle sloops of the Royal Navy Sloop classes 1845 ships