They were also used to launch small drones for airborne gunnery targets.
The ship was put into reserve in 1890 and used as a gunnery target in 1907.
She was salvaged and used as a gunnery target on 17 October 1914.
The ship was towed out in November 1924 to be used as a gunnery target.
Her final duty was as a gunnery target for several warships.
It was stripped and towed to sea as a gunnery target.
Emperor of India was sunk as a gunnery target in 1931.
Instead of being scrapped, however, she was used as a gunnery target, and sunk in 1931.
The ship was eventually expended as a gunnery target in 1921.
She was sunk as a gunnery target in 1924.