HMS Magpie

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Magpie, 1889
Type: Gun Boat 1st Class (Composite) ;
Launched : 15 Mar 1889 ; Disposal date or year : 20 Dec 1921
Displacement: 805 tons
Propulsion: Screw
Machinery notes: 720 ; 1200 hpi
Notes:

22 Sep 1889 Commissioned at Devonport.

1890 Cape of Good Hope and West Africa.

1902 Boom Defence Vessel.

1914 Southampton.

Oct 1915 Converted to Depot Ship.


Magpie, 1921
Type: Tug ;
Notes:

date unknown Magpie renamed C 63.

NL Jan 1921 based at Devonport.