French frigate Infernal

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

• 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.