HMS Incendiary (1782)
HMS Incendiary was an 8-gun fireship of the Royal Navy. She was present at a number of major battles during the French Revolutionary Wars, and captured, or participated in the capture, of several armed vessels. In January 1801 she was in the Gulf of Cadiz where she encountered Admiral Ganteume's squadron. The 80-gun French Navy ship of the line Indivisible received the credit for the actual capture.
Incendiary | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Incendiary |
| Builder | Thomas King, Dover |
| Launched | 12 August 1782 |
| Honours and awards |
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| Fate | Captured 29 January 1801 and scuttled |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Tisiphone-class fireship |
| Tons burthen | 421+64⁄94 bm |
| Length | 108 ft 9 in (33.1 m) (overall); 90 ft 7 in (27.6 m) (keel) |
| Beam | 29 ft 7 in (9.0 m) |
| Depth of hold | 9 ft 0 in (2.7 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 55 |
| Armament | 8 × 12-pounder guns |
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