Comet, 1870
Type: Gun Boat, 3rd Class, Coast Defence ; late Gunboat ; Armament 1
Launched : 8 Dec 1870 ; Disposal date or year : 1908
BM: 245 tons ; Displacement: 254 tons
Propulsion: Double Screw
Machinery notes: 262 hpi 28 hp
Notes:

1870 Portsmouth, building

11 Mar 1871 carried out satisfactory trials off Spithead.

15 Mar 1871 continued her trials in Stokes Bay.

1879 Tender to Excellent at Portsmouth

Apr 1886 tender to Excellent

1890 Portsmouth

Comet, 1915
Type: River gunboat (in the Tigris) ;
Notes:

21 Nov 1915 moved from advanced base at Lajj - see p. 324 www.naval-review.org/issues/1916-2.pdf for details as to how employed in the Tigris.

1 Dec 1915 abandoned to the Turks.