Lesbian was a 1,559 GRT cargo liner which was built by Thomas Royden & Sons Ltd., Liverpool.

Lesbian was built in 1874 by Thomas Royden & Sons Ltd, Liverpool as yard number 162.

Launched in July 1874, she was built for F R Leyland and Co.[1] In July 1878, the steamship Sicilian suffered a broken propeller shaft.

Sicilian was towed in to Gibraltar on 3 July by Lesbian.

[2] In February 1888, Lesbian ran aground at "Bulgar", Ottoman Empire whilst on a voyage from Constantinople to Liverpool.