Cruiser

HMS Mercury, 1878

Type Second Class Cruiser (Despatch Vessel)

Built 18 September 1879

Sister Ship HMS Iris

Speed 18.5 Knots

Weight 3730

Stations Portsmouth Reserve 1879 to 1890
China1890 - 1895
Portsmouth Reserve 1895 to 1903
Navigation School Ship 1903 to 1905
Submarine Depot Ship from 1906 to 1913

Crew 275

Fate Hulked at Chatham in 1914 for service at Rosyth and renamed Columbine, she was eventually sold for scrap in 1919.

Notes When she was completed she was the fastest ship in the Royal Navy.

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Type	Second Class Cruiser (Despatch Vessel)
Built	18 September 1879
Sister Ship	HMS Iris
Speed	18.5 Knots
Weight	3730
Stations	Portsmouth Reserve 1879 to 1890 China1890 - 1895 Portsmouth Reserve 1895 to 1903 Navigation School Ship 1903 to 1905 Submarine Depot Ship from 1906 to 1913
Crew	275
Fate	Hulked at Chatham in 1914 for service at Rosyth and renamed Columbine, she was eventually sold for scrap in 1919.
Notes	When she was completed she was the fastest ship in the Royal Navy.