HMS Furious

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Furious, 1797
Type: Gun Brig ; Armament 12
Launched : 1797 ; Disposal date or year : 1802
Notes:

6 Jan 1799 at Harwich

9 Aug 1800 a squadron under Vice-Admiral Dickson consisting of the Monarch, Glatton, Polyphemus, Ardent, Veteran, Romney, Isis, Waakzamheid, and Martin ; Volcano, Hecla, Sulphur, and Zebra bombs ; Boxer, Furious, Griper, Swinger, and Haughty gun-vessels, departed North Yarmouth Roads for Copenhagen to be present during Lord Whitworth's negotiations with the Danish authorities! 15 Aug arrived in the Skaw and then went through a number of manoeuvres etc. ; and then departed for England. For more details see p. 240 of vol 4 of the Naval Chronicles.

14 Sep 1800 the squadron arrived back at Yarmouth.

23 Jul 1801 arrived in the Downs.

27 Sep 1801 remains in N. Yarmouth Roads.

2 Oct 1801 departed N. Yarmouth for the Southward.

4 Jan 1802 remains at Harwich.

7 Apr 1802 one of 20+ vessels to be paid off at Sheerness and the Nore.

22 Apr 1802 ship's company paid off at Sheerness, and discharged to shore.