She was launched on 19 August 1825[1] in Liverpool with a tonnage of 203 or 300 depending on the source (mentioned in infobox).

An unnamed newspaper said: "Information was received in this city on Monday, of the loss of the St. Patrick steamer (late of Bristol), on Friday evening last [24 November 1831], about six o'clock, off the Hook Tower, Waterford, in a dense fog.

She was bound from Cork to Waterford, and it was intended to put her on the line from the latter port to Liverpool.

"[2]Following the disaster, the wreck was not refloated or even salvaged, but a new ship by the same name was ordered.

Divers in 1989 reported finding pieces of brass on the seabed in 9 ft (2.7 m)-12 ft (3.7 m) of water around 52°9' N, 6°55' W. Although this is close to where the vessel is reported to have sunk, many ships have also been lost in that area.