HMS Champion

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Champion, 1878
Type: Light Cruiser, late Cruiser, 3rd Class ; late Corvette ; Steel and Iron cased in wood ; Armament 2 x 7 ; 12 x 64 pdr
Launched : 1 Jul 1878 ; Disposal date or year : 1919
Displacement: 2383 tons
Propulsion: Screw Complement: 285
Machinery notes: 2,340 hpi ; Speed ; 12.7 knots ;
Notes:

1879 Sheerness

Apr 1886 China (Amoy )

4 Dec 1888 Commissioned at Sheerness

1890 Pacific

25 Dec 1891, the Tyne arrived at Plymouth, from Halifax, bringing home the old crew of the Champion, from the Pacific Station, who left Vancouver on 5 Dec., crossing Canada by the Railway, they reached Halifax on 12 Dec. The Tyne has departed to Portsmouth to disembark the Champion's ship's company, from whence they will proceed on leave.

26 Jun 1897 Present at the Naval Review at Spithead in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee.

1904 Harbour service

Aug 1914 Chatham (In the Navy List is included in list of vessels available for subsidiary services, hulks and vessels for sale)