French frigate Infernal
| Career (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 |
Infernal was a wooden-hulled paddle frigate of the French Navy.
She took part in the Crimean War.
She was eventually burnt by accident at Valparaiso on 1 October 1861.
Sources
- Roche, Jean-Michel: Dictionaire des bâtiments de la Flotte de guerre française de Colbert a nos jours - Tome (Volume) I : 1671 - 1870. Self-publication, 2005.