<prompt> Qedela umusho olandelayo: I-HMS Penelope yayiyisikebhe esihlome ngensimbi esakhiwa iRoyal Navy ngasekupheleni kwawo-1860 futhi sabalwa njenge-corvette ehlomile. Wayenzelwe ukusebenza ogwini lapho kunamanzi amancane, futhi lokhu kwakuphazamisa kakhulu ukusebenza kwakhe ngaphansi kweseyili. Kwaqedwa ngo-1868, umkhumbi wachitha unyaka olandelayo neChannel Fleet ngaphambi kokuba abelwe i-First Reserve Squadron ngo-1869 futhi waba umkhumbi wokulinda ogwini waseHarwich kuze kube ngu-1887. I-Penelope yaqoqwa njengoba ukungezwani neRussia kwakhula ngesikhathi seMpi YaseRussia-yaseTurkey ka-1877-78 futhi yabamba iqhaza ekuhlaselweni kwe-Alexandria ngesikhathi se-  <response>: Impi YamaNgisi NeGibhithe ka-1882. Lo mkhumbi waba umkhumbi owamukelayo eNingizimu Afrika ngo-1888 wabe eseba yijele ngo-1897. Wathengiswa ukuze aqothulwe ngo - 1912. 