“We must congratulate Messrs James Baines and Co in having such a gentleman as Captain Forbes to command this clipper. If it possibly can be done, Captain Forbes will, with his gallant craft put an end to all the croakings about the inability of clipper ships to compete with steamers to Australia.” -The Liverpool Journal September 22, 1855. In less than half a year from the writing of the piece the Schomberg, in which such hopes had been placed, was a total loss, and Captain Forbes would be facing six counts in the Australian criminal courts for the incident.
Ship Name: Schomberg
Ship Nationality: United Kingdom
Year Built: 1855
Ship Type: Wooden Three Masted Clipper Ship
Tonnage: 2,400
Year Wrecked: 1855
Location Wrecked: West of Moonlight Head Australia
Reason For Wreck: Uncharted Sand Bar, Unknown Current, Possible Negligence.
Lives Lost: None in the Wreck, Two People Attempting Salvage 9 Years Later.
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https://newspaperarchive.com/australian-and-new-zealand-gazette-may-17-1856-p-5/
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