China Station
Rear-Admiral Geoffrey Hornby commanded the squadron from 19 June 1869-15 November 1870, flying his flag from . Other ships of the squadron included , (left at Bahia), , (left at Esquimalt), , , , and . Between 1866 and 1870 served in the Pacific with the Commander-in-Chief, China. She joined the Flying Squadron at Valparaiso in Chile, sailing home the rest of the war with them.