Imperieuse was completed in 1886 and later served as flagship on the China Station from 1889 to 1894. She then moved to the Pacific Station for 1896-1899 before undergoing extensive repairs at Chatham in 1900. In 1905 the older cruiser became Sapphire II, a depot ship supporting destroyers. This kept the hull useful after it left front-line cruiser service. Her original name was restored in 1909, and she was sold for breaking up in 1913.
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Imperieuse from station flagship to disposal
Imperieuse served as a flagship on the China and Pacific stations before repairs, a brief depot-ship reclassification, and sale for breaking up.