Talbot, 1895
Type: Light Cruiser ; Armament 9 - 6 inch, 45 cal. M. VII, 4 - 12 pdr., 12 cwt., 1 - 3 pdr., 2 M.G. Torpedo tubes (18 inch) : 2 submerged, 1 above water (stern).
Launched : April 1895 ;
Displacement: 5600 tons
Propulsion: 2 screws Complement: 393
Machinery notes: 2 sets inverted triple expansion. Boilers: 8 single-ended cylindrical. Designed H.P. natural 8000 = 18.5 kts. ; forced 9600 = 19 5 kts. Coal : normal, 550 tons ; maximum, 1065 tons. ; Speed ; 18.5 knots ;
Notes:

27 Jun 1900 Devonport. Orders received for a naval mobilization to take place on Tuesday, July 10th.

7 Oct 1913 Reduced to Reserve Commission

Aug 1914 Devonport.

Aug 1914 Tender to Diana - Twelth Cruiser Squadron

10 Apr 1915 departed from Tenedos Island for Malta as part of escort for Inflexible - see pp 25, 70-72 www.naval-review.org/issues/1918.pdf.

27 Jun 1915 bombardment of Achi Baba by Talbot and destroyers - see p 25-> www.naval-review.org/issues/1918.pdf.

Talbot, late H.T. 3, 1918
Type: Tug (Steel) ;
Displacement: 568 tons ;
Propulsion: Twin Screw
Machinery notes: I.H.P. 1,210
Notes:

1918 one of a number of WD tugs etc. transferred to Admiralty towards end of WWI.

NL Jun 1919 no details, except for name and type, so presumably unallocated.

NL Jan 1921 based at Portsmouth.