ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks kwˈiːn vɪktˈoːɹiə kənfˈɜːmd hɜːɹ ˈɪntɹɛst ɪnðə ʃˈɪp baɪ ɪstˈæblɪʃɪŋ ðɪ ɐwˈɔːɹd əvən ˈænjuːəl ɡˈoʊld mˈɛdəl tə ðə kɐdˈɛt hˈuː, ɪnðɪ əpˈɪniən ʌv hɪz ʃˈɪpmeɪts, wʌz mˈoʊst lˈaɪkli tə mˌeɪk ðə bˈɛst ˈɑːfɪsɚ.
In 1876 Queen Victoria confirmed her interest in the ship by establishing the award of an annual Gold Medal to the cadet who, in the opinion of his shipmates, was most likely to make the best officer.