Fury was the eighth named vessel since it was used for a 14-gun sloop, launched by Lime & Mackenzie of Leith on 18 March 1779 and broken in April 1787.[2]
Construction
She was ordered on 19 February 1844 from Sheerness Dockyard and her keel was laid in June 1845.[3] She was launched on 31 December 1845. Following her launch she was towed to Liverpool to have her boilers and machinery fitted.[4] She was then towed back to Sheerness and was completed for sea on 6 July 1847 at an initial cost of £51,688[5] including the hull at £24,764, machinery at £22,142 and fitting at £4,782.[6][Note 1]
Commissioned service
First commission
She was commissioned on 20 July 1847 under Commander James Wilcox, RN for service on the East Indies and China Station.[7] In conjunction with Columbine, they destroyed twenty-three pirate junks at Tysami on 29 September 1849 and a pirate fleet at Haipong on 20 to 21 October 1849.[8] She returned to Home Waters for a refit at Woolwich Dockyard during 1851 costing £12,987.[9]
Second commission
She was commissioned on 4 December 1851 under the command of Commander Edward Tatham, RN for service in the Mediterranean.[10] 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.[11]
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.[12] With Inflexible was involved with boats at Fatshan on 1 June 1857.[13] In July 1759 Commander William Andrew James Heath, RN took command.[14] She was in action at the Taku Forts on 26 June 1859. Commander John Crawford, RN took command on 2 January 1860.[15] She returned to Home Waters to pay off on 19 June 1861.[16]
Disposition
She was sold to Castle & Beech in July 1864 and broken at Charlton.[17]
Notes
^A total cost accounting for inflation of approximately £5,966,400 in today's money.
