Her first captain was John Hacker, and at the time of her last voyage her master was George Woodcock.

Thursday 16 December 1852, she struck Tapioca Shoals off the coast of Brazil, north of Cape San Roque in the state of Rio Grande do Norte.

After more than 2 months in Macau and a week on a small vessel they arrived in Paraiba 1 March 1853.

The Richard had just arrived, a small miserable brig the Consul had chartered to take the survivors on to Australia.

The Richard arrived Port Philip Tuesday 5 July 1853 after 3 months at sea.