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| Type | Second Class Cruiser (Despatch Vessel) |
| Built | 12th April 1877 |
| Sister Ship | HMS Mercury |
| Speed | 18 Knots |
| Weight | 3730 |
| Stations | Mediterranean1879 - 1887 Portsmouth Reserve1887 - 1903 |
| Crew | 275 |
| Fate | Used for Portsmouth harbour service from 1903, broken up 1905. |
| Notes | When she was completed she was the first RN ship made from Steel |
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