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| Name | Kestrel (1872) | Explanation | |
| Type | Gunvessel | ||
| Launched | 29 February 1872 | ||
| Hull | Composite | ||
| Propulsion | Screw | ||
| Builders measure | 462 tons | ||
| Displacement | 610 tons | ||
| Guns | 4 | ||
| Fate | 1888 | ||
| Class | Frolic | ||
| Ships book | ADM 135/266 | ||
| Note | |||
| Snippets concerning this vessels career | |||
| Date | Event | ||
| 8 January 1873 | Commanded (from commissioning at Sheerness) by Commander William Raymond Boulton, East Indies | ||
| 15 June 1880 - 15 September 1882 | Commanded by Commander William Metcalfe Lang, China | ||
| Extracts from the Times newspaper | |||
| Date | Extract | ||
| 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. | ||
| Ma 4 October 1880 | China.— Letters have been received from the Commander-in-Chief in the Vigilant, at Yokohama, up to the 12th of August. Had arrived from Okosiri Island on the 12th of August. The Albatross, arriving at Nagasaki on the 11th of August, remains. The Comus arrived at Yokohama from Hongkong on the 30th of July, and remains. The Encounter, Senior Officer of the North China Division, was at Shanghai on the 21st of July. The Fly was on passage to Kobé. The Foxhound arrived at Hakodadi on the 3d of August. The Iron Duke left Okosiri Island for Hongkong on the 6th of August. The Lapwing returned to Tientsin from Cheefoo on the 9th of July and remains. The Lily was at Shanghai on the 21st of July; would relieve the Mosquito at Hankow. The Modeste would leave Yokohama to be docked at Nagasaki about the 19th of August. The Mosquito was at Hankow on the 3d of July; would be relieved by the Lily. Hongkong.— Letters received from the Commodore up to the 23d of August state that the Iron Duke arrived from Japan on the 18th of August, and was taken into Aberdeen Dock on the 20th; was undocked on the 20th of September. The Kestrel, en route to Singapore, was detained at Manilla until the 7th of August by bad weather. The Moorhen would be ready for sea by the 20th of September, and would proceed to Singapore to relieve the Kestrel. The Pegasus was at Hongkong for general service. The Sheldrake was at Foochow. The Swinger was at Amoy. | ||
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