British bomb vessel 'Infernal' (1815)

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Infernal
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	5.6.1813	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	7.1813	BWAS-1793
Launched	26.7.1815	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	North Barton Yard - Yorkshire - Hessel Cliff - The Humber	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Fury Class (1813)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir Henry PeakeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1762-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Barkworth & HawkesBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Bomb Vessel	BWAS-1793
Sold	13.4.1831	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck105' 0"Imperial Feet32.004
Length of Keel86' 1 ¼"Imperial Feet26.2192
Breadth28' 6"Imperial Feet8.5535
Depth in Hold13' 10"Imperial Feet3.9624
Burthen372 1 /94Tons BM

Armament

26.7.1815Broadside Weight = 126 Imperial Pound ( 57.141 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 24-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck2 British 6-Pounder
Gun Deck1 British 10" Mortar
Gun Deck1 British 13" Mortar

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
181337Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
4.1814 - 10.1824CommanderBWAS-17931816 - 1817CommanderBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
26.7.1815Began fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
7.1816Completed fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
27.8.1816Bombardment of Algiers
1817In Ordinary at DeptfordBWAS-1793
3.1824Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
4.1824RecommissionedBWAS-1793
6.1824Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
13.4.1831Sold to Mr. Snook for £1,910BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Jon Miller on Friday 3rd of July 2026 18:08

Portsmouth, 13 July 1816: The Hon G J Percival [sic] is appointed to the command of the Infernal bomb. [Hampshire Chronicle, 15 July 1816]

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