From 1894 until April 1904, she served as guardship at Greenock. Captain Richard Penrose Humpage was in command from September 1899, succeeded by Captain Francis Raymond Pelly in June 1901. According to 1901 Census (2 April 1901)( RG13: Piece: 2114 Folio: 163) HMS Benbow was in the Reserve Fleet off Keyham Dockyard Devonport.
From 1894 until April 1904, she served as a guard ship at Greenock. Captain Richard Penrose Humpage commanded her from September 1899, and was succeeded by Captain Francis Raymond Pelly in June 1901. According to the 1901 Census (April 2nd, 1901), HMS Benbow was stationed in the Reserve Fleet off Keyham Dockyard in Devonport.