Tyne, 1878
Type: Destroyer Depot Ship, late Troop ship ; late Troop and Store Ship ; Armament 1 - 12 pdr., 2 - 6 pdr.
Disposal date or year : 15 Nov 1920
Disposal Details : Sunk at her mooring off Sheerness
Displacement: 3590 tons
Propulsion: Screw Complement: 172
Machinery notes: H.P. 1200 = 11.7 kts. Coal: 510 tons. 250 hp ; Speed ; 11.7 knots ;
Notes:

Mar 1878 The Moss Line Merchant ship s.s. Mariotis purchased for completion as a troopship and store carrier.

18 Jun 1878 Commissioned at Chatham.

1879 Particular Service.

3 Jan 1881, Chatham, has recently completed a thorough overhaul and proceeds shortly to Woolwich to load stores, troops for China, and to Portsmouth to embark RN personnel for the Magpie, Foxhound, Fly, and Vigilant being recommissioned at Hong Kong.

10 Jan 1881, has arrived at Woolwich.

22 Jan 1881, departed from Portsmouth for the Far East, via Vigo, where she'll transfer some stores to the Channel Fleet.

3 Feb 1881, arrived Vigo and departed for Malta.

7 Feb 1881, arrived Malta and departed for Aden, Trincomalee.

12 Feb 1881, arrived Port Said.

3 Mar 1881, arrived Trincomalee and departed on the 4th.

11 Mar 1881, was to depart Singapore for Hong Kong.

20 Mar 1881, arrived Hong Kong, departing 9th.

16 Apr 1881, arrived and departed Singapore.

25 Apr 1881, departed Trincomalee.

29 Apr 1881, departed Colombo.

9 May 1881, arrived Aden.

16 May 1881, arrived Suez.

19 May 1881, arrived Port Said.

25 May 1881, arrived Malta and departed the following day.

31 May 1881, arrived and departed Gibraltar the following day.

8 Jun 1881, arrived Portsmouth with the paid-off crews of the vessels mentioned above, along with troops and their families. 3 men and 2 children died en route.

19 June 1881, arrived at Sheerness, en route for Woolwich, landing a seaman at the hospital who fell from aloft off Deal, who wasn't expected to recover.

27 Jul 1881, the LS&GC Medal awarded to Quartermaster Francis H. Cull.

13 Sep 1881, Chatham, having undergone an overhaul will proceed shortly to Woolwich where she will take on stores etc. for the Mediterranean.

21 Sep 1881, arrived Woolwich to load ordnance.

30 Sep 1881, arrived Portsmouth to embark troops for Malta and Cyprus.

1 Oct 1881, departed for the Mediterranean.

9 Oct 1881, arrived Gibraltar and departed.

14 Oct 1881, arrived Malta.

26 Oct 1881, arrived Limasol, and was to embark stores.

4 Nov 1881, arrived Malta and departed for Gibraltar on the 6th.

6 Nov 1881, arrived Gibraltar and departed the following day.

15 Nov 1881, arrived Plymouth and disembarked the paid-off crews of the Thunderer and Decoy, invalids and time-expired men,

21 Nov 1881, arrived Woolwich. A man fell overboard whilst coming up the Thames, but was picked up alive by the ship's boat.

29 Nov 1881, has come round to Chatham, where she will receive another overhaul.

21 Dec 1881, arrived at Sheerness to embark troops for China.

24 Dec 1881, arrived Portsmouth where she embarked more troops.

1885 Landed part of crew as a part of the Naval Brigade to defend port of Suakin in the Red Sea.

Apr 1886 Particular Service

7 Sep 1888 Commissioned at Chatham

1890 Particular Service as a Troop and store ship.

14 Dec 1891, Halifax, departed for England.

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

1909 Depot ship for torpedo boat destroyer flotilla.

1 May 1912 Recommissioned at Devonport.

Aug 1914 Depot Ship for Eighth Destroyer Flotilla.

1914-18 Stationed at Queensferry during the First World War as Destroyer Depot ship