Schomberg (1855)
The Schomberg departs Liverpool on her maiden voyage in 1855 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Schomberg |
| Builder | Alexander Hall, Aberdeen |
| Launched | 1855 |
| In service | 7 April 1855 |
| Out of service | 27 December 1855 |
| Fate | Wrecked |
| General characteristics | |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
The full-rigged Schomberg was a clipper built in 1855 at Aberdeen by Alexander Hall & Co. for the Black Ball Line (which was a subsidiary of James Baines & Co., of Liverpool) for carrying large cargoes and steerage passengers, and to "outdo the Americans". Hall's were the leading clipper shipbuilder in Britain and she was regarded as the most luxurious and well-built clipper of the period.
She was named after Captain Charles Frederick Schomberg R N., the Emigration Commissioner for Liverpool, an influential man when it came to securing government contracts for the carriage of emigrants. The Black Ball Line's owners clearly sought his favour. She was launched in Aberdeen, Scotland, on 7 April 1855, and christened by A. H. Layard M.P.
She was sunk on her maiden voyage in 1855 on the Shipwreck Coast of Victoria, Australia.