be paid off. Whilst at Hong Kong, Constance underwent a refit. In 1886, Constance was serving in Japan. She departed Yokohama on 13 November bound for Kobe, Nagasaki and Port Hamilton, Korea. On 4 June 1887, Captain Lester Keppel was appointed in command of Constance. During Keppel's command, the ship's mascot was a goat. Constance was refitted at Hong Kong in December 1887. In October 1888, Constance was at Goskevitch Bay, Manchuria. The next month, it was reported that was being sent to relieve Constance. In March 1891, Constance was reported as being out of commission. She was not amongst the list of ships which could be made ready for sea within a week. In December, it was reported that as there was no intention to return Constance to service at the time, new guns allocated to her would instead be installed on . Constance was sold for scrap on 15 December 1899. Captains Notes References Urania Urania, Volume 1 Simpkin, Marshall & Co., 1880 Comus-class corvettes 1880 ships Ships built in Chatham Victorian-era corvettes of the United Kingdom Victorian-era cruisers of the United Kingdom