HMS Incendiary (1782)
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| Name: | HMS Incendiary |
| Builder: | Thomas King, Dover |
| Launched: | 12 August 1782 |
| Honours and awards: |
Naval General Service Medal (NGSM) with clasps: "1 June 1794" "23 June 1795" |
| Fate: | Captured in 1801 |
| 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) |
| 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 |
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. French ship Indivisible was credited with the actual capture.
Incendiary was commissioned in August 1782, but was paid off within the year. The Navy recommissioned her in September 1790 under Commander William Nowell, but then paid her off again.
Between January and April 1793, Incendiary underwent fitting out at Sheerness. The Navy recommissioned her in February under Commander William Hope, for Admiral Howe's fleet.
In February 1794 Commander John Cooke replaced Hope.Incendiary was then among the support ships in the order of battle at the Glorious First of June. In 1847 the Navy awarded the clasp "1 June 1794" to the NGSM to all surviving claimants from the battle.
In June Commander Richard Bagot replaced Cooke, only to have Commander John Draper replace him in April 1795. Incendiary was again among the support ships at the battle at the Île de Groix on 23 June. In 1847 the Navy awarded the clasp " 23rd June 1795" to the NGSM to all surviving claimants from the battle.
In July Commander Thomas Rogers replaced Draper, only to be replaced in August by Commander Henry Digby. In December 1796 Commander George Barker replaced Digby.
In January 1797, Incendiary participated in the aftermath of the French Expédition d'Irlande. On 8 January she was present when Daedalus and Majestic captured the French troopship Suffern off Ushant. Her captors burnt Suffern to avoid weakening their crews to man the prize.
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