HMS Porpoise (1886)

HMS Porpoise was an Archer-class torpedo cruiser of the Royal Navy, built by J. & G. Thompson at Glasgow and launched on 7 May 1886.

Commenced service on the Australia Station in December 1897. During the Samoan civil unrest in 1899, she took part in operations with HMS Royalist (1883) and HMS Tauranga (1889). She left the Australia Station and was paid off at Portsmouth 20 May 1901. She was sold at Bombay on 10 February 1905.

Commanding officers

 * Commander A. H. D. Ravenhill - until May 1901