For her 1889 Pacific Station deployment, HMS Severn embarked additional sailors and Royal Marines beyond her normal complement. Her total complement rose to 326, showing how a station cruiser could carry extra manpower for an overseas assignment. She later served as a coastguard ship at Sheerness. During that phase she grounded while approaching Harwich, prompting criticism of both the close inshore navigation and the decision to attempt the passage on a full tide.
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Severn's Pacific deployment and Harwich grounding
Severn carried an enlarged complement to the Pacific Station, later served the coastguard, and grounded after a criticized approach to Harwich.