pɹˈɪns ˈælbɚt wʌz kəmˈɪʃənd æt pˈoːɹtsməθ ænd wʌz ˈɔːlmoʊst ɪmˈiːdɪətli wɪθdɹˈɔːn fɹʌm sˈɜːvɪs fɔːɹ tɹˈaɪəlz ænd ˌɔltɚɹˈeɪʃənz, wˌɪtʃ lˈæstᵻd ʌntˈɪl wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən.
Prince Albert was commissioned at Portsmouth and was almost immediately withdrawn from service for trials and alterations, which lasted until 1867.