ðə ʃˈɪp wʌz lˈɑːntʃt ˌɔn nˈaɪntiːn mˈɑːɹtʃ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti θɹˈiː ænd kəmˈɪʃənd ɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɪks, bˌʌt wʌz nˌɑːt kəmplˈiːɾᵻd ʌntˈɪl sˈɪks sɛptˈɛmbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɪks.
The ship was launched on 19 March 1863 and commissioned in July 1866, but was not completed until 6 September 1866.