Note the flag with the cross on the front mast, possibly an Admiral's Flag or a Commodore's Broad Pennant, see https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-some-of-the-signal-flags-of-royal-navy...
In its fighting days, it was powered by steam and sail. Here in Hong Kong it was a hulk.
Key dates for the ship, extracted from https://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=58:
- 1855: Launched as Repulse at Pembroke Dockyard, then later in the year renamed to Victor Emmanuel after he visited the ship.
- 1874: Arrived in Hong Kong on 11th December to replace Princess Charlotte as the receiving ship.
- 1897: Replaced by Tamar.
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