Fairfield was launched in Aberdeen in 1825 and sailed to Australia and the West Indies.

[2] Comet sailed from Sydney on 12 April 1829, bound for Batavia.

she reached the Torres Straits on 5 May, and the next day wrecked on a reef.

The crew survived on her quarterdeck for three days before they were able to launch her boats.

They then sailed to Murray Island, where they found Fairfield, Both, master, which rescued them.