HMS Fury was a Dutch hoy acquired by the British Admiralty in 1794 for use as a gun-boat. She was a relatively small vessel, with a tonnage of approximately 55 tons, and was fitted out at Deptford during March and April of that year. Commissioned in March 1794 under Lieutenant Joseph Tokely, Fury served in various capacities during her active years. Throughout her service, Fury underwent several command changes. Lieutenant Francis Fraser took over in May 1795, and although she was paid off in February 1796, she was recommissioned in September of the same year by Lieutenant David Burn. Her operational history includes notable engagements such as capturing a French privateer on 13 July 1797. Fury brought in an open boat privateer with 14 men, which had grounded while in pursuit of a pilot boat at the entrance to the Channel. This privateer was previously captured nine times, highlighting its notoriety. Fury's success continued with the capture of the French privateer Invisible on 10 August 1797. In January 1799, Lieutenant A. Everell assumed command in an acting capacity, followed by Lieutenant John Roberts from 1800. Fury participated in the capture of the French vessel Cosmopolite on 13 March 1801, sharing in the proceeds alongside four other vessels, indicating her active role in the naval operations of the period. After nearly eight years of service, the Admiralty offered Fury for sale on 12 May 1802, describing her as a gun-vessel of 55 tons lying at Portsmouth. She was subsequently sold there in May 1802, marking the end of her brief but active naval career. Her service underscores her role as a small but effective vessel in the Royal Navy’s efforts against privateers and French vessels during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

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