The ship was wrecked on 17 October 1886 en route from Coquimbo, Chile to Fleetwood, Lancashire when it ran aground on rocks near Trebarwith Strand, Cornwall.
The ship put in at Falmouth, Cornwall to await orders before leaving for Fleetwood on 13 October 1886.
[1] The ship was caught in a fierce storm on 17 October 1886 and began to drift towards the north coast of Cornwall.
As the storm worsened, the crew cut away the masts and cast the anchors in an attempt to save the ship.
There appeared to be an explosion as the deck of the ship blew up, sending a great spout of water into the air.