In 1878 she was attached to the Mediterranean fleet under Geoffrey Hornby.

She attached to the fleet under Vice-Admiral Martin, and took part in the Battle of Hyères Islands.

She was attached to the fleet off Brest through summer and autumn 1759.

In October he carried out General Fox to Minorca, and remained attached to the Mediterranean fleet for the next two years.

He was to be the third or fourth junior admiral in a fleet; at best he would be commanding a small squadron attached to the fleet.

Admiral Mitchell was attached to the fleet under Lord Keith for the guard of the Narrow Seas, that is, the English Channel.

The destroyers attached to the fleet were ordered to take stations approximately five miles behind.

Strachan was then appointed to the 42-gun HMS Melampus which was attached in the summer to the main British fleet.

Phoenix was at first attached to the fleet under Admiral Adam Duncan, operating in the North Sea.

At the onset of hostilities, she was attached to the fleet in the Baltic tasked with containing the Russians.