ðə ʃˈɪp wʌz pˈeɪd ˈɔf ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv fɔːɹ ɐnˈʌðɚ ɹˈiːfɪt ænd bɪkˌeɪm ðə flˈæɡʃɪp ʌv vˈaɪs ˈædmɜːɹəlz sˌɜː wˈɪljəm hjˈuːɪt ænd dʒˈɑːn bˈɛɹd, səksˈɛsɪv kəmˈændɚz ʌvðə tʃˈænəl skwˈɑːdɹən, əpˌɑːn hɜː kəmplˈiːʃən ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən.
The ship was paid off in 1885 for another refit and became the flagship of Vice Admirals Sir William Hewett and John Baird, successive commanders of the Channel Squadron, upon her completion in 1887.