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| Name | Bustard (1871) | Explanation | |
| Type | Flatiron gunboat | ||
| Launched | 7 January 1871 | ||
| Hull | Iron | ||
| Propulsion | Screw | ||
| Builders measure | |||
| Displacement | 254 tons | ||
| Guns | 1 | ||
| Fate | 1921 | ||
| Class | Ant | ||
| Ships book | ADM 135/73 | ||
| Note | |||
| Extracts from the Times newspaper | |||
| Date | Extract | ||
| Th 6 June 1878 | Yesterday afternoon Rear-Admiral Henry Boys, late Director of Naval Ordnance at the Admiralty, hoisted his flag on board the Warrior, at Spithead, as second in command of the Channel Squadron, in succession to Rear-Admiral W. Dowell, C.B., and exchanged the customary salutes with the flagship of the Port Admiral. … The Blazer and the Bustard, single gun, twin screw gun-boats, and the Tay, 4, one of the new iron river gunboats, were commissioned on Monday at Portsmouth, temporarily as tenders to the Duke of Wellington, the flagship of Admiral Fanshawe. The Glatton, 2, single turret-ship, which has had its under-water torpedo arrangement greatly improved. Was also commissioned on the same day by Capt. Morgan Singer. The whole of the vessels are expected to join the evolutionary fleet which will assemble at Portland. The Blazer and the Bustard had their guns placed on board at the gun wharf on Tuesday, and were afterwards coaled in the stream. | ||
| Th 13 June 1878 | The reserve squadron, under the command of Admirals Key and Boys, was prevented getting under way yesterday morning by the gale, and all boat communication with the ships was arrested by signals. Should the weather moderate in the meantime the squadron will proceed to Portland at daybreak this morning. The Glatton and the small craft, consisting of the Vesuvius, Lightning, Tay, Bustard and Blazer, are ordered to remain at Portsmouth until further orders. | ||
| Sa 15 June 1878 | The Glatton, single turret-ship, Capt. Morgan Singer, and the Bustard and Blazer, gunboats, sailed from Portsmouth yesterday morning, to join the reserve squadron at Portland. The Tay, gunboat, was unable to leave, as it has been found necessary to dock her in order that some leakage and other defects to her machinery may be rectified. The reserve squadron anchored at Portland at half-past 4 on Thursday afternoon, and as the Thunderer had shifted her berth on the previous day she was in her proper position when the squadron arrived. | ||
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