Fury, 1845
Type: 1st class sloop ; Armament 6
Launched : 31 Dec 1845 ; Disposal date or year : 1864
BM: 1124 tons
Propulsion: Paddle
Machinery notes: 515
Notes:

Circa 25 departed Singaport for Hong Kong.

5 Feb 1848 Hongkong, arrived from Singapore, having steamed all the way against the north-east monsoon.

1 Oct 1849 With the Columbine and boats of the Hastings carried out operations against pirate vessels off the coast of China. See for details. - see also p. 357 at at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow 3 June 1851 an account of the bounty money granted for the destruction of certain pirates and piratical vessels by the Columbine and Fury, assisted by a party of officers and men belonging to Her Majesty's ship Hastings, on the 1st October 1849, will be forthwith delivered into the Registry of the High Court of Admiralty, according to Act of Parliament.

8 and 22 Oct 1849 Anti-pirate operations H.M. Sloops Columbine and Fury, H.E.I.C.'s steam ship Phlegethon, with officers, men and boats from H.M.S. Hastings - see p. 644-> www.naval-review.org/issues/1925-4.pdf - see also p. 357-> at at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow

14 May 1851 Bounty money for pirates destroyed between 18 and 22 Oct 1849 in company with HEIC vessel Phlegethon and 2 boats of HMS Hastings will be paid on 27 inst.

4 Jun 1851 Accounts for Bounty money due for operations carried out on 1 Oct 1849 have been deposited with the High Court of the Admiralty.

Date unknown, but whilst serving in the East Indies. Extract of a letter from the Engineer of the Fury. "The P & O Co.'s steamer Pekin, having left Singapore on her way to Galle without the Admiral's despatches, HM Steamer Fury (with only 3 boilers, and working on the 1st grade of expansion) left at 1230. About 6 am the former was overtaken about 60 miles from Singapore, and the despatches put on board. Speed of the Fury 10.058, of the Pekin 6.898, the Fury gaining per hour 3.162 miles

11 May 1854 the Fury and Sidon detained the Ionian brig San Spiridione.

25 Jul 1854, Fury, escorted by the French steamer Cacique, approached the Crimean coast to determine where the disembarkation of the troops should be effected - see p. 407-8 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow

Circa 14 Sep 1854 Samson, Fury, Vesuvius, and some French steamers with troops on board, sent to the mouth of the Katcha to deter the Russians from advancing northward - see p. 412-> at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow

4 Feb 1856 Portsmouth. In the Steam Basin

23 Feb 1856 To be taken into the fitting basin at Portsmouth on Thursday to fit for sea.

10 May 1857 Hongkong.

25 May 1857 Canton River : may then have left the area for a few months ?

15 Jan 1858 Hongkong.

27 Feb 1858 Canton River.

15 Mar 1858 Foochow.

13 Apr 1858 Shanghai.

23 Apr 1858 Gulf of Pecheli.

23 May 1858 Shanghai.

22 Jun 1858 Hongkong.

6 Jul 1858 Gulf of Pecheli.

10 Aug 1858 Japan.

24 Aug 1858 Hongkong.

29 Oct 1858 Swatow.

1 Oct 1856 - 26 Jun 1858 Parliamentary Grant of �33,000, for services (in lieu of Prize Money) on the China Station to be divided between 56 Vessels

29 Jan 1859 Hongkong.

15 Feb 1859 Canton River.

5 Jul 1859 Gulf of Pecheli.

22 Jul 1859 Shanghai.

10 Aug 1859 Canton River.

24 Aug 1859 Hongkong.

15 Nov 1859 Whampoa & Canton.

30 Nov 1859 Canton River.

16 Feb 1860 Hongkong.

23 May 1860 off the north coast of China.

7 Jun 1860 Hongkong.

23 Jun 1860 off the north coast of China.

26 Jul 1860 Gulf of Pecheli.

16 Nov 186023 Jun 1860 off the north coast of China.

31 Dec 1860 arrived Hongkong, and then leaves for England.

21 Mar 1861 arrived at the Cape of Good Hope, en route for the UK.

circa 1 Apr 1861, departs for England with Captain Bedford C. Pim, late of the Gorgon, in command, Captain John C. Wilson having taken command of the Gorgon.