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==Design==

Built to a design by [[William Henry White]], [[Director of Naval Construction]],<ref name="Times 1">''[[The Times]] (London)'', Wednesday, [[May 11]] [[1887]], p.9</ref>, ''Nymphe'' and her sister ships were constructed of an iron frame sheathed with teak and copper (hence 'composite'), and powered by both sails and a steam engine delivering 1,400 [[horsepower]] through twin screws.

==Working LivesEmployment==

Although made obselete by quickly changing naval technology, these sloops were ideal for operations in the far distant outposts of the [[British Empire]] in the late [[19th Century]]. ''Swallow'' served on the [[South Atlantic Station]], ''Buzzard'' on the [[North America and West Indies Station]] and ''Nymphe'' on the [[Pacific Station]]. ''Daphne'' served on the [[China Station]], and it was in June 1900 that she brought ammunition into [[Shanghai]] during the [[Boxer Rebellion]]. ''Nymphe'' and ''Buzzard'' survived until after [[World War One]] as harbour training ships.