HMS Porpoise (1886)

For other ships of the same name, see HMS Porpoise.

History
HMS Porpoise anchored in Sydney Harbour in 1900.
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 & type:	Archer-class torpedo cruiser
Notes:

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

References

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

Archer-class torpedo cruiser

Archer Brisk Cossack Mohawk Porpoise Racoon Serpent Tartar

Preceded by: Scout class Followed by: none List of cruisers of the Royal Navy

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