ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː ɐ pɹəpˈoʊzəl wʌz mˌeɪd tə ɹᵻmˈuːv hɜː pˈuːp ænd fˈɔːɹkæsəl, mˈæsts ænd dˈɛk fˈɪɾɪŋ tə kənvˈɜːt hɜː tʊ ɐ hˈɑːɹbɚ dᵻfˈɛns mˈɑːnɪɾɚ wɪð ˈɔːlɚɹˈaʊnd fˈaɪɚ, bˌʌt ðɪs wʌz dˈiːmd tˈuː ɛkspˈɛnsɪv ænd ðə pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt wʌz ɐbˈændənd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt.
In 1873 a proposal was made to remove her poop and forecastle, masts and deck fitting to convert her to a harbour defence monitor with all-around fire, but this was deemed too expensive and the project was abandoned in 1878.