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}} | HMS Porpoise was an {{sclass-|Archer|torpedo cruiser|0}} 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|1883|6}} and {{HMS|Tauranga|1889|6}}.[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]
Citations1. ^1 2 Bastock, p.108.
2. ^{{Cite newspaper The Times |articlename=Naval & Military intelligence |day_of_week=Tuesday |date=21 May 1901 |page_number=11 |issue=36460| }}
3. ^{{Cite newspaper The Times |articlename=Naval and Military intelligence |day_of_week=Friday |date=1 March 1901 |page_number=11 |issue=36391| }}
References- Bastock, John (1988), Ships on the Australia Station, Child & Associates Publishing Pty Ltd; Frenchs Forest, Australia. {{ISBN|0-86777-348-0}}
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