HMS Porpoise (1886)

HMS Porpoise anchored in Sydney Harbour in 1900.
History
United Kingdom
Name: HMS Porpoise
Builder: J. & G. Thompson, Glasgow
Launched: 7 May 1886
Fate: sold on 10 February 1905 for breaking up at Bombay.
General characteristics
Class and type: Archer-class torpedo cruiser
Notes:
HMS Porpoise, date of photo unknown

HMS Porpoise was an Archer-class torpedo cruiser of the Royal Navy, built by J. & G. Thompson at Glasgow and launched on 7 May 1886.[1]

Commenced service on the Australia Station in December 1897. During the Samoan civil unrest in 1899, she took part in operations with HMS Royalist and HMS Tauranga.[1] She left the Australia Station and was paid off at Portsmouth 20 May 1901.[2] She was sold at Bombay on 10 February 1905.[1]

Commanding officers

  • Commander A. H. D. Ravenhill - until May 1901[3]

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 Bastock, p.108.
  2. ↑ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times (36460). London. 21 May 1901. p. 11.
  3. ↑ "Naval and Military intelligence". The Times (36391). London. 1 March 1901. p. 11.

References

  • Bastock, John (1988), Ships on the Australia Station, Child & Associates Publishing Pty Ltd; Frenchs Forest, Australia. ISBN 0-86777-348-0


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