[2] Originally ordered on 19 February 1844[3] as a Constance class 50-gun sailing frigate to a 2,126bm Sir William Symonds design.

[2] Her John Penn and Sons engines were especially well regarded, featuring a shut off valve to prevent steam loss in case of damage.

[1] She joined the squadron at Madeira on 18 June 1869, completing a world cruise and arriving back at Plymouth Sound on 15 November 1870.

Liffey was sold again 1924 to MacAuliffee Shipping Co. to serve as a chata for coal, stores and accommodation for English employees.

[9] The Museo Marítimo Nacional preserves part of the cannons that she carried as ballast, and in 2013 it received as a donation the head of her figurehead.