HMS Tartar (1886)

HMS Tartar was an Archer-class torpedo cruiser of the Royal Navy, built by J. & G. Thompson at Glasgow and launched on 28 October 1886.^[1]

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

History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Tartar
Builder	J. & G. Thompson, Glasgow
Launched	28 October 1886
Fate	Sold on 3 April 1906
General characteristics
Class & type	Archer-class torpedo cruiser

In 1899, a small naval brigade with a 7-pounder gun from the Tartar saw service in the Second Boer War.^[2]

She was one of twelve vessels sold at auction at Chatham Dockyard on 3 April 1906 and was sold for £5,450.^[3]