 The ship was sold for scrap in 1909 and subsequently broken up.At the time of her design, she was not considered as being the forerunner of any class; she was designed by the Director of Naval Construction, Sir Nathaniel Barnaby, as a one-off as an answer to the French s, which carried three heavy guns on the centreline and a number of smaller pieces on the broadside.He made several proposals to the Board of Admiralty, but they were all rejected.