It was shipwrecked at the Rocas Atoll off the coast of Brazil on 7 October 1865 on the way to Sydney, Australia.

She was the twelfth ship built by Laing for Dunbar, and at the time the largest vessel ever launched on the Wear.

She was constructed entirely of wood, with English oak frames and East India teak planking and masts.

A large crowd gathered to witness the launch, and the ship was christened by Mrs. W.R. Robinson of Silksworth.

[2] Under Dunbar's ownership the ship was engaged in the passenger and cargo trade between England and Australia.