| Infernal | 4872 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 8 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1756/10/05 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1756/11 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Named | 1757/03/17 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1757/07/04 | BWAS-1714 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Northam | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | Infernal Class | BWAS-1714 | |
| Designed by | Thomas Slade | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | Henry Bird | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Unrated | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Bomb Vessel | BWAS-1714 | |
| Sold | 1774/10/26 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 91' 6" | Imperial Feet | Length of Keel | 75' 0 ⅝" | Imperial Feet | 22.8759 | Breadth | 27' 9" | Imperial Feet | 8.4582 | Depth in Hold | 12' 1" | Imperial Feet | Burthen | 307 39⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1757/07/04 | Broadside Weight = 45.5 Imperial Pound ( 20.6346 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Gun Deck | 14 | British 1/2-Pound Swivel | ||
| Gun Deck | 14 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| 1758/05 | Broadside Weight = 27.5 Imperial Pound ( 12.4716 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Gun Deck | 8 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Gun Deck | 1 | British 13\" Mortar | ||
| Gun Deck | 14 | British 1/2-Pound Swivel | ||
| Gun Deck | 1 | British 10\" Mortar | ||
| 1760/03 | Broadside Weight = 45.5 Imperial Pound ( 20.6346 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Gun Deck | 14 | British 1/2-Pound Swivel | ||
| Gun Deck | 14 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1756/11 | 60 | Design Complement | |
| 1757/07/04 | 110 | as a sloop | BWAS-1714 |
| 1758/05 | 60 | as a bomb | BWAS-1714 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1757/04/04 | 1762/04/07 | Commander | James Mackenzie | BWAS-1714 |
| 1762/04/07 | 1763/03 | Commander | Charles Roche | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1756/11 | Began building at Northam | BWAS-1714 |
| 1757/07/04 | Re-classed as a 14 gun UnratedSloop-of-War | |
| 1757/07/04 | Completed building at Northam at a cost of £3355.2.7d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1757/07/11 | Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1757/09/23 | Present at the Attack on Isle d'Aix | |
| 1757/11/20 | Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £2082.8.8d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1758 | Operations against St Malo, Cherbourg and St Cas | BWAS-1714 |
| 1758/05 | Re-classed as a 8 gun UnratedBomb Vessel | |
| 1758/05 | refitting at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £883.16.7d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1758/11/12 | Sailed for the Leeward Islands | BWAS-1714 |
| 1759/01/16 | Present at the Attack on Martinique | |
| 1759/01/20 | Present at the Capture of Guadeloupe | |
| 1760/03 | Re-classed as a 14 gun UnratedSloop-of-War | |
| 1760/03 | refitting at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1761/06/04 | Present at the Expedition against Belle-Isle | |
| 1762/01/07 | Present at the Operations against Martinique | |
| 1763/03 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1763/05/19 | Surveyed | BWAS-1714 |
| 1770/01/31 | Surveyed | BWAS-1714 |
| 1774/10/26 | Sold at Deptford for £350 | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |