 She was the flagship of Admiral Hornby in his passage through the Dardanelles during the Russian war scare of 1878.She ran aground in bad weather at the narrowest part of the strait; she was towed off by HMS "Sultan" in time to lead the squadron to Constantinople.She was present at the bombardment of Alexandria in 1882; in this action the Admiral's flag was shifted to HMS "Invincible", as she was of shallower draught and could sail closer to shore.