| June 16 1897 | Launched by Edwards Bros, North Shields (Yd.No.554) for Kelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd, Fleetwood as QUAIL. |
| July 21 1897 | Registered at Fleetwood (FD175). |
| July 1897 | Completed. |
| March 1899 | Transferred to Hull (J. E. A. Kelsall, manager). |
| May 12 1899 | Fleetwood registry closed. |
| 1899 | Registered at Hull (H236). |
| 1905 | Lengthened to 116.5 ft 162g 61n - new wheelhouse. |
| 1907 | Foundered in the Humber after being involved in a collision with the steamer DYNAMO. Salvaged, repaired and returned to service. |
| November 1914 | Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (Ad.No.645). |
| February 1915 | Renamed QUAIL II. |
| June 23 1915 | Lost off Portland after being involved in a collision. |
