HMS Fury was a Bulldog-class sloop of the Royal Navy, designed by Sir William Symonds, Surveyor of the Navy. Ordered on 19 February 1844, she was constructed at Sheerness Dockyard, with her keel laid in June 1845 and launched on 31 December 1845. Following her launch, she was towed to Liverpool to have her boilers and machinery installed, then returned to Sheerness for final fitting. Her completion for sea duty was achieved by 6 July 1847, at an initial cost of £51,688, which included the hull (£24,764), machinery (£22,142), and fitting (£4,782). HMS Fury was commissioned in July 1847 under Commander James Wilcox, RN, for service primarily on the East Indies and China Station. Her early notable actions included participation in anti-piracy operations, notably destroying twenty-three pirate junks at Tysami on 29 September 1849, and engaging a pirate fleet at Haipong in October 1849, in conjunction with the vessel Columbine. The ship underwent a refit at Woolwich Dockyard in 1851 costing nearly £13,000. In December 1851, she was recommissioned under Commander Edward Tatham, RN, for Mediterranean service. During the Crimean War in 1854, she was deployed to the Black Sea under Commander Ennis Chambers, RN. Her service in the Black Sea included participation in the broader conflict until her return to the UK for a refit at Portsmouth in 1855–1856. Subsequent deployments saw her return to East Indies and China stations, under commanders Charles Taylor Leckie and William Andrew James Heath, RN. Notably, she was involved in the action at the Taku Forts in June 1859. HMS Fury’s active service concluded with her return to Home Waters, and she was paid off in June 1861. She was sold in July 1864 to Castle & Beech and was subsequently broken up at Charlton. Her career highlights include significant anti-piracy operations and participation in the Crimean War, marking her as a vessel of notable maritime activity during her service period.

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