SV Chromium

After the first two ships were bought, Roberts bought a 9-year-old double masted brig to have more service. She was 56m long and weighed 480 tons, and departed her maiden voyage (again from Liverpool to Melbourne) carrying 90 tons of ale, 85 tons of barley and 75 tons of oats. She got to Australia in only 60 days, almost a week faster than Osmium’s maiden. She proved a very efficient ship and was very profitable for the early Elemental Sailing Packet Company. In 1811 she was involved in a collision with another ship but was not severely damaged. She served 14 years before the 23-year-old ship was scrapped.

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