List of Ships of the Victorian Naval Forces, 1855–1901:
List of Ships of the Victorian Naval Forces, 1855–1901:
| Name | Type | Class | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert | Gunboat | 1884–1897 | ||
| Name | Type | Class | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batman | Auxiliary gunboat | 1884–unknown | ||
| Burrumbeet | Auxiliary armed steamer | |||
| Name | Type | Class | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerberus | Turret ship (monitor) | 1869–1924 | ||
| Childers | 1st class Torpedo boat | 1884–1918 | ||
| Commissioner | Auxiliary torpedo boat | |||
| Countess of Hopetoun | 1st class Torpedo Boat | 1891–1924 | ||
| Courier | Auxiliary armed steamer | |||
| Customs Number 1 | Auxiliary torpedo boat | |||
| Name | Type | Class | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elingamite | Auxiliary armed steamer | |||
| Name | Type | Class | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fawker | Auxiliary gunboat | 1883–unknown | ||
| Name | Type | Class | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gannet | Auxiliary gunboat | 1884–1893 | ||
| Gordon | Torpedo boat | 1884–1914 | ||
| Name | Type | Class | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Loch | Gunboat | 1886–unknown | ||
| Lion | Auxiliary armed launch | |||
| Lonsdale | Torpedo boat | 1884–1912-1913 | ||
| Name | Type | Class | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | Training ship | 1867–1898 | ||
| Nepean | Torpedo boat | 1884–1912-1913 | ||
| Name | Type | Class | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria (I) | Steam sloop | 1855–1880 | ||
| Victoria (II) | Gunboat | 1884–1896 | ||
| Vulcan | Auxiliary | 1889–unknown | ||
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