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HMS Amphion

Leander-class second-class cruiser.

Leander classRoyal NavyLate 19th centuryVerified subject image
HMS Amphion . Appears to be at Esquimalt , British Columbia, Canada.
HMS Amphion . Appears to be at Esquimalt , British Columbia, Canada.This image is available from the City of Vancouver Archives under the reference number CVA 371-2046 This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing . · Public domainImage source
ClassLeander class
NavyRoyal Navy
CountryUnited Kingdom
Launched1883

What is known about this ship

Leander-class second-class cruiser.

Service history

Amphion was one of the four ships grouped by Admiralty Intelligence as the Leander class.

Class context: Leander class

The four Leander-class cruisers were second-class Royal Navy cruisers built during the transition toward protected cruiser design.

This ship is recorded as a member of Leander class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.

Sources and further reading

  1. British War Vessels Photograph Book — Admiralty Intelligence Department, March 1892 ↗Royal Museums Greenwich · accessed 2026-09-18
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