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By 1894, four of the five naval troopers were laid up while two P&O ships, 'Victoria' and 'Britannia' had a trial as troopers on charter. The two newcomers soon demonstrated that they could make a better job of it than the old naval ships and 'Crocodile' and her sisters were disposed of in 1896<ref>Preece, Nigel [httphttps://archiverlists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/thhyperkitty/readlist/INDIAindia.rootsweb.com/2000-01thread/12901967/0949092435 HM Indian Troopship Crocodile] ''Rootsweb India Mailing List'' 28 January 2000. Retrieved 26 February, 201518 January 2019.</ref>

The ships were then designated '''HMT Hired Military Transport''', although at least during . During the First World War HMT could also mean His Majesty's Transport.<ref>Currell, Ralph [http://www.titanic-model.com/dc/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=100&topic_id=48516 "H.M.T."] ''TRMA Discussion Forum'' January 21but this use was probably unofficial, 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2016as the terminology would officially only apply to commissioned ships.</ref>