The first of two cargo ships laid down for J. Bibby she was acquired on the stocks for the South American service and launched on the 21st September 1872. A typical 'narrow boat' she commenced her maiden voyage from Liverpool to Valparaiso with calls at South American ports on 29th January 1873 but on the following 10th July was transferred to the New York route. In January 1874 she towed the Celtic into Queenstown after she had shed two propeller blades.

 

She was sold in 1883 to 'La Flecha' of Bilboa who renamed her Hugo. On 24th September 1896 she got stranded on Terschelling Islands in the Netherlands and was declared a constructive total loss.

 

Later re-floated she was sold by auction and towed to Amsterdam where she was broken up.