HMS Porpoise (1886)

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

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]

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 & type	Archer-class torpedo cruiser
Notes

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]

HMS Porpoise, date of photo unknown