Kingfisher was an extreme clipper built in 1853 that sailed on the San Francisco route as well as to Hawaii on its way to China.

The hull was black, with pearl colored bulwarks, and blue waterways on the upper deck.

Wines, liquors and cigars were distributed as free as water among the passengers, twenty-two in number; Mrs. Freeman and Mrs. Daniels being the only ladies.

Was here again April 28, 1868, under Captain Gibbons, making a 24 days trip, to load guano at Baker's Island.

[3] On 20 June 1871, en route from San Francisco to New York, she sprang a leak and put into Montevideo, Uruguay, in distress.