Infernal was a wooden-hulled paddle frigate of the French Navy.
| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | Infernal |
| Laid down | 7 December 1839 |
| Launched | 1 May 1843 |
| Christened | Infernal |
| Decommissioned | 14 December 1861 |
| Fate | Burnt by accident in October 1861. |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 1,600 tonnes |
| Propulsion | sails / steam engine |
| Armament | 8 guns |
| Armour | Timber |
She took part in the Crimean War.
She was eventually burnt by accident at Valparaiso on 1 October 1861.
References
edit- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1 1671–1870. Roche. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.