Story
This sloop, naval was built in 1878 by H.M. Dockyard (Sheerness).
Historical Notes
It appears that this vesselspent all her time in Central and South America. The Wikipedia entry says this "Gannet served her first commission from 17 April 1879 to 20 July 1883 on the Pacific Station under Admiral De Horsey.
In 1881 this vesselvisited Esquimalt and stayed on station until August. This vessel sailed from Portsmouth, across the Atlantic and via Cape Horn to the port of Panama City on the Pacific coast of Central America. This vessel spent much time shadowing the events of the War of the Pacific before embarking on a patrol around the Pacific. This vessel returned to Sheerness to pay off in July 1883 and underwent a two-year refit."
Owners & Masters
In 1878 she was owned by the Royal Navy.
Masters
CDR Edmund G. Bourke RN (1881)
Armament
2-7 inch, 4-6 pounder
References
J.J. Colledge and Ben Warlow (2010) Ships of the Royal Navy. Casemate Oxford UK
