Griffon, 1877
Type: Gun vessel 2nd Class ; Composite Gun Vessel ; Armament 3
BM: tons ; Displacement: 774 tons
Propulsion: Screw
Machinery notes: 790 hpi
Notes:

25 Sep 1877 Commissioned at Devonport

1879 North America and West Indies

17 Oct 1888, the ship's steam cutter captured a slave dhow off the coast of Zanzibar with 74 slaves onboard, but at the cost of Lt Myles H. Cooper, killed ; Caulker's Mate Alexander Petty, severely wounded ; and Sailmaker's Mate William Ward, badly wounded. 19 Oct the dhow was condemned by the Vice-Admiralty court at Zanzibar. See : www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25887/pages/7346 for full report.

16 Mar 1887 Commissioned at Devonport

1890 East Indies