ɪn mˈɪd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪtiːn, ðə ʃˈɪp wʌz dɪsˈɑːɹmd təbi jˈuːzd æz ɐ blˈɑːkʃɪp dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɐ pɹəpˈoʊzd sˈɛkənd ɹˈeɪd ˌɔn ˈɑːstɛnd.
In mid-1918, the ship was disarmed to be used as a blockship during a proposed second raid on Ostend.