Volcano was the sixth named vessel since it was used for an 8-gun Fireship, purchased 1778, commissioned 31 July 1778 and sold 7 May 1781.

[2] She was completed for sea at Woolwich between 8 October 1836 and 17 January 1837 at a cost of £27,884[Note 1] including £17,011 for her hull and £8,875 for her machinery.

[Note 2] She was commissioned on 6 December 1850 under Commander William Thomas Rivers, RN at Devonport for the West Coast of Africa.

[11] At Woolwich Dockyard she was fitted as a depot ship, also known as an Engineer's Workshop, Steam Smithery or Floating Factory.

[Note 4] She was commissioned under Robert Dyer, Master for service in the Baltic during the Russian War on 16 June 1854.

[14] She underwent repairs and a refit at Portsmouth including new boilers, Her hull was recoppered, the fore part of the ship was rebuilt and she was given a brig sailing rig completing in 1857.

She remained in Portsmouth until sold to Sidney Castle & Son in November 1894 for breaking at Charlton.