Magpie, 1868
Type: Gunvessel ; Armament 4
Launched : 12 Feb 1868 ; Disposal date or year : 1885
BM: 665 tons ; Displacement: 774 tons
Propulsion: Double Screw
Machinery notes: 857 hpi 160 hp
Notes:

1870 Portsmouth - ship's co. borne in Asia

27 Dec 1870 departs Grand Harbour for Gozo to recover an anchor and cable lost on the coast, but returned on 31st, being unsuccessful in her search.

4 Jan 1871 departed Malta for India, via Suez.

2 Apr 1871, for census, at Bombay.

1878 Survey vessel

1 Nov 1878 Recommissioned at Hong Kong

1879 China - surveying.