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| Name | Frolic (1872) | Explanation | |
| Type | Gunvessel | ||
| Launched | 29 February 1872 | ||
| Hull | Composite | ||
| Propulsion | Screw | ||
| Builders measure | 462 tons | ||
| Displacement | 610 tons | ||
| Guns | 4 | ||
| Fate | 1908 | ||
| Class | Frolic | ||
| Ships book | ADM 135/188 | ||
| Note | 1888 drillship. 1893 = WV.30, Coastguard. 1897 = WV.41 | ||
| Snippets concerning this vessels career | |||
| Date | Event | ||
| 9 January 1873 - 20 April 1876 | Commanded (from commissioning at Sheerness) by Commander Claude Edward Buckle, China | ||
| 1 December 1875 - 25 April 1879 | Commanded (from commissioning at Honk Kong) by Commander Arthur Edward Dupuis, China | ||
| 6 February 1879 - 7 August 1880 | Commanded (until paying off at Chatham) by Commander Stuart Hamilton Rickman, China | ||
| 26 July 1883 - 19 May 1884 | Commanded (from commissioning at Sheerness) by Commander Arthur William Moore, West coast of Africa | ||
| 17 May 1884 - 11 May 1887 | Commanded (until paying off at Sheerness) by Commander Alfred Arthur Chase Parr, West coast of Africa, then (December 1885) south-east coast of America, relieving Algerine | ||
| 28 June 1887 | Condemned as unfil for further service whllst being brought forward for service on the west coast of Africa | ||
| May 1888 | Headquarters and Drill Ship of the Royal Navy Artillery Volunteers, off Somerset House, London. Officer in charge: Thomas Patter, pensioned Chief Gunner, R.N. | ||
| August 1892 | Towed to Sheerness for conversion by a private contractor to a Coastguard watch vessel after disbanding of the Royal Navy Artillery Volunteers | ||
| July 1893 | Stationed as Coastguard watch vessel on the Roach River station, Essex | ||
| Extracts from the Times newspaper | |||
| Date | Extract | ||
| Th 18 January 1877 | Our Hongkong Correspondent writes under date the 14th of December last:— "Her Majesty's ships of war in harbour are the Audacious (flag-ship of Vice-Admiral Ryder), Fly, Growler, Nassau, Ringdove and Vigilant. The orders for the Ringdove to leave here on the 16th of December for England have been countermanded. She will now probably be paid off here, thoroughly repaired by the Naval-yard authorities and re-commissioned with the crew of the Lapwing, her present officers and crew returning to England in the troopship Himalaya. By last advances of the 30th of November, the Charybdis, Frolic, and Mosquito remained by the Lapwing at Chan-shan-tan Island. The weather continued fine, but the chances of getting her afloat were very much against her. The Curlew at Tien-tsin, remains there for the winter. The Growler, after a thorough repair to het boilers, has completed her stores, and proceeds to Amoy in the place of the Fly, ordered to remain in Hongkong. | ||
| Tu 27 November 1877 | The Euphrates left Port Said on the 24th inst. for Malta and Portsmouth. Letters have been received from Commodore Sullivan, in the Active, in Simon's Bay, up to the 29th of October. The Industry would convey Mr. Stanley , the explorer, and his followers to Zanzibar. Letters have been received from Admiral Ryder, in the Audacious, at Hongkong, up to the 11th ult.; he would there await the arrival of his successor. The Sheldrake had returned from Ichang to Hankow. The Lily had gone from Nagasaki to Chinkiang. The Midge left on the 24th of September for Tientsin, where she will winter. The Frolic was still in dock at Shanghai, after collision. The Growler was ordered from the Dindings up to Hongkong, where she will be docked. The Vigilant had been docked. The health of the Squadron was satisfactory. | ||
| Ma 20 January 1879 | The Army and Navy Gazette states that reliefs for the following unarmourcd ships will be required during this year, namely — the Rover, commissioned December, 1875; Opal, commissioned January, 1876; Rifleman, commissioned April, 1876; Avon, Plover, Spartan, commissioned June, 1876; Wolverine, commissioned August, 1876; Danae, commissioned September, 1876; Boxer and Vulture, commissioned December, 1876. The Frolic and Kestrel, on the China station, which will have completed a three years' commission, may either be recommlssioned on the station or be relieved by the river gunboats. The Admiralty will also have to provide a relief for the Bellerophon, ironclad, and flagship on the North American station. Little difficulty will be experienced in these reliefs, as the reserves are full of ships. | ||
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