Sister of the Arcadia she started her maiden voyage on 19th March 1888 when she left London for Columbo, Melbourne and Sydney (and probably intermediate ports). She started her last sailing on this service on 12th May 1905 and then transferred to the London - Bombay route.

 

In March 1912 she was in collision with the German sailing barque Pisagua in the Straits of Dover and sank six hours later. 14 lives were lost when a lifeboat overturned wile being launched, the wreck was subsequently blown up.

 

[North Star to Southern Cross by John M.Maber] [Merchant Fleets by Duncan Haws, vol.1, P&O Line]