On 18 July 1888 the ship was dismasted off Algoa Bay and was towed to shore, but a subsequent storm drove her aground and she was damaged beyond economic repair.

Although she was herself too large for the tea trade, he commissioned three clipper ships based on her hull design, Cutty Sark, Blackadder and Hallowe'en.

At this point Britain was at war with Russia, and the ship was ordered to transport half of the 10th Hussars to the Crimea for use in the siege of Sebastapol.

[2] The expedition was hampered by a lack of landing craft for the artillery and animals but a beachhead was established in two days and the troops advanced northwards towards the village and fort of Reshire 4.5 miles away.

[3] During the journey news was brought of a Persian force of 3000 men assembling to attack the depot station on Kism island.

The two ships diverted to bombard the gathered force, then transferring the prisoners to Assaye, Punjaub was left to continue the defence of Kism.

Part of the crew of the frigate involved themselves in ground missions, during 25 May-14 June in Calcutta to capture the last Nawab of Awadh, Wajid Ali Shah; saving Dhaka from rebels on 22 November 1857.

Jock Willis sold with profit Assaye, and converted the Punjaub, into a Clipper taking out her engines, changing her name to The Tweed after the river in his native county of Berwickshire in the Scottish borders with England.

Jock Willis, then put The Tweed in the hands of his most capable officer, Captain William Stewart, who managed to squeeze the best out of her, and from 1863 to 1877, made numerous passages between London and the colonies, breaking records, and bringing great profits for the company.