Designed by the Director of Naval Construction 1863-1870 Sir Edward James Reed (20 September 1830 Sheerness-30 November 1906 London). Laid down by Chatham Dockyard, Kent on 8 February 1871, launched on 1 March 1873, completed in June 1874, commissioned on 11 July 1874, stricken in 1901 and sold to be broken up on 11 July 1905.
Source
Francis Elgar. The Royal Navy 1872-1880 in a series of illustrations. Lithographed in colours. From original drawings by W.F. Mitchell, esquire. Portsmouth, December 1880.
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