The ship relieved the old two-decker  as station flagship in 1869 when Vice-Admiral Henry Kellett took command; a new crew was carried out by  and Captain William Hewett, VC assumed command of the ship.
ðə ʃˈɪp ɹᵻlˈiːvd ðɪ ˈoʊld tˈuːdˈɛkɚɹ æz stˈeɪʃən flˈæɡʃɪp ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn wɛn vˈaɪsˈædmɜːɹəl hˈɛnɹi kˈɛlɪt tˈʊk kəmˈænd; ɐ nˈuː kɹˈuː wʌz kˈæɹid ˈaʊt baɪ ænd kˈæptɪn wˈɪljəm hjˈuːɪt, vˌiːsˈiː ɐsˈuːmd kəmˈænd ʌvðə ʃˈɪp.