Bramble and Britomart commissioned for the China Station in 1900 and remained active into World War I. In 1915 they moved to the Indian Ocean, alternating between Persian Gulf and Mesopotamian operations and refits at Bombay. Bramble left naval service soon after the war. Britomart lasted longer, entered civilian ownership, and continued as the merchant vessel Shakuntala until the mid-1920s.
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Bramble and Britomart support the Mesopotamian campaign
Two 1898-class gunboats moved from the China Station to Persian Gulf operations, with Britomart later finding a civilian merchant role.