| Career (United Kingdom) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Black Eagle (1843-1876) HMS Firebrand (1831-1843) |
| Owner: | Royal Navy |
| Builder: | Merchant's yard, Limehouse |
| Launched: | 11 July 1831 |
| Fate: | Broken Up, March 1876 |
| General characteristics | |
HMS Black Eagle was an Admiralty steam yacht launched in 1831, initially named HMS Firebrand. She was rebuilt in 1834, and renamed HMS Black Eagle in 1843. She was broken up in 1876.
Built at Merchant's Yard, Limehouse as a wooden paddle vessel, HMS Firebrand was launched on 11 July 1831.[1] It was rebuilt three years later and finally renamed HMS Black Eagle in 1843. The vessel is notable as one of the first to use an oscillating engine manufactured by John Penn, who replaced the existing engines of the yacht doubling the power output without increasing either the weight or space occupied.[2]
It was based at Woolwich in south-east London and was part of the Royal Squadron alongside the Royal Yacht. The Black Eagle was eventually broken up at Portsmouth in March 1876.[3] A model of the vessel is in the collection of the National Maritime Museum.[4]