30-434: Not to be confused with Schomburg . Schomberg or Schömberg may refer to various people or places: Places [ edit ] In Canada [ edit ] Schomberg, Ontario , an unincorporated village Schomberg (Sloan Field) Aerodrome In Germany [ edit ] Schömberg, Thuringia , in the district of Greiz, Thuringia Schömberg, Zollernalbkreis , in
60-572: A British diplomat and Conservative politician Schomberg Kerr McDonnell (1861–1915), British Army officer, politician and civil servant Other uses [ edit ] Schomberg (1855) , a cargo ship Schomberg House , London Schomberg House, Belfast, the headquarters of the Orange Order Duke of Schomberg , a title in the Peerage of England See also [ edit ] Shamberg (disambiguation) Schaumburg ,
90-508: A diagonal position, passing down 1 side of the vessel and up the other, beneath the inside keel. The 3rd layer was put on in a perpendicular position, and also passed under the vessel; and over this the outer layer was fixed horizontally. By arranging the planking in the way described, great strength was obtained." She was built to carry 1000 passengers. The vessel cost £43,103. However, The book "Famous Wrecks" by Jack Loney (Marine History Publications, Geelong Australia) conversely states that
120-411: A district of Lower Saxony, Germany Schomburg (disambiguation) Schönberg (disambiguation) Schomberg Cougars , a Canadian ice hockey team Schomberg Observation Tower , a German observation tower Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Schomberg . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
150-578: A general in the English and Portuguese Army George Augustus Schomberg (1821–1907), British Royal Marines officer Henri de Schomberg (1575–1632), Marshal of France during the reign of Louis XIII Hermann Schomberg (1907–1975), German film and television actor Isaac Schomberg (1753–1813), controversial officer of the British Royal Navy Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg (1641–1719), general in
180-581: A large portion of the Schomberg was used as a platform to mount a capstan and derrick for the salvage operation. Coastal erosion has revealed significant evidence of the Amazon wreck since 2016 which raises the possibility that some of this material may in fact be from the Schomberg . The passengers' luggage and some of the cargo was rescued, but the weather worsened and work was abandoned. Cargo littered
210-616: A passing coastal steamer, the Queen , out of Port Fairy the following morning, and taken to Port Phillip . Her mail was redirected from Sydney on 31 September. Attempts to refloat her were unsuccessful, and she eventually broke up on 6 January 1856. As a result of the incident, her captain James "Bully" Forbes was charged with gross negligence and wrecking her. It was said that he had been below deck playing cards with two ladies, one Miss Hart, an 18-year-old passenger. According to Lubbock, "when
240-790: A while, obtaining command of the Hastings in 1857, but lost her in 1859, and for a while was regularly "on the beach" in Calcutta. In 1862 he reappeared in Scotland as agent for the owners of the Earl of Derby and in 1864 was in Hong Kong in command of the General Wyndham . He was described then as "a seedy broken-down looking skipper". He commanded this ship until 1866 and that was the end of his sea-going career. On 4 June 1874 he died at
270-594: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Schomberg (1855) The SS Schomberg was a clipper built in Aberdeen by Alexander Hall & Co. for "the Black Ball line" (which was a subsidiary of James Baines & Co. , of Liverpool) for carrying large cargoes and steerage passengers, and to "outdo the Americans". When built, she was regarded as the most luxurious and well-built clipper of
300-606: Is without exception the noblest piece of naval architecture I ever looked upon." At first on her maiden voyage, she enjoyed moderate winds to the equator which she crossed in 28 days, and then drifted into calms and light airs for fourteen days, from which she did not have the nimble speed to extricate herself. On the voyage her best day while running her easting down was 368 miles. From the Greenwich meridian in 19 days, she proceeded at an average of 423 miles per day. On Christmas day she sighted Cape Bridgewater , then 81 days out she
330-676: The Harlem Renaissance Charles Schomberg (disambiguation) Charles Schomberg, 2nd Duke of Schomberg (1645–1693), general in the Prussian, Dutch and British Army Charles de Schomberg (1601–1656), son of Henri, also Marshal of France Charles Frederick Schomberg (1815–1874), Royal Navy admiral, son of Alexander Wilmot Charles Marsh Schomberg (1779–1835), Royal Navy captain, colonial governor, son of Alexander Frederick Schomberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg (1615–1690/6–1690), marshal of France and
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#1732791488066360-744: The South Island . The remains had broken free from the bottom of the ship and as a partially submerged wreck drifted 2414 km across the Tasman Sea. It also appears that a large "broadside" section of the vessel drifted to Anderson's Inlet near the present township of Inverloch . George Leggett accounts for his father Captain Richard Leggett's efforts to salvage the barque Amazon in Anderson's Inlet in December 1863. He notes that
390-415: The surname Schomburg . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Schomburg&oldid=1169557580 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
420-921: The United States Wolfgang Schomburg (born 1948), the first German Judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia Places [ edit ] a tiny village around a former castle called Schomburg, close to Wangen im Allgäu in southern Germany See also [ edit ] Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture , part of the New York Public Library Schaumburg (disambiguation) Schomberg (disambiguation) Schönberg (disambiguation) Shamberg (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
450-658: The age of 52 in Liverpool and was buried in Smithdown Road Cemetery. The stern went down in 10 metres of water off the reef, but the Christchurch (New Zealand) newspaper The Sun on 15 March 1975 published an article reporting that the remains of a major portion of the bow upperworks (the hull above the load waterline) had washed up on the West Coast of New Zealand , near Tuperikaka Creek in
480-480: The beach and the police patrolled the area for looters. The wreck was sold for salvage to local merchants: two were drowned in attempts to reach her. It became a popular wreck site for diving and over 100 relics have been handed in. The bell of the ship is in the Warrnambool Museum, southern Victoria. Relics at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum include a cannon, a communion set, a brass candlestick, and
510-820: The district Zollernalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg Schömberg, Calw , in the district of Calw, Baden-Württemberg In Poland [ edit ] Schomberg, German name for Szombierki , a district of Bytom Schömberg, the former German name for Chełmsko Śląskie in Lower Silesia In Hungary [ edit ] Schomberg, German name for Somberek , a village in Baranya county People [ edit ] A. Thomas Schomberg , American sculptor Alexander Schomberg (1720–1804), Royal Navy captain, son of Meyer Alexander Wilmot Schomberg (1774–1850), Royal Navy captain, son of Alexander Arturo Alfonso Schomberg (1874-1938) Puerto Rican historian of
540-429: The 💕 (Redirected from Schomburg (disambiguation) ) Not to be confused with Schomberg . Schomburg is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: People [ edit ] Alex Schomburg (1905–1998), prolific American commercial and comic book artist and painter whose career lasted over 70 years Arturo Alfonso Schomburg (1874–1938), Puerto Rican historian, writer and activist in
570-546: The helm of the Marco Polo and Lightning , was appointed to command her. Forbes was supposedly the man who gave birth to the phrase "Hell or Melbourne." He was the holder of a record 68 day run from Liverpool to Melbourne. She sailed from Liverpool on 6 October 1855 carrying 430 passengers, and a large cargo for the Geelong and Melbourne Railway Company . A "patriotic, cheering crowd" turned out to see her off. As she
600-552: The hull was constructed with three skins - one fore & aft, plus two diagonal and fastened with screw-threaded trunnels. She was described as very "sharp forward", with a long clean run, and "considerable dead rise" at her midship section. She was heavily sparred, with single topsail yards, and three skysails. It was believed that for speed she could outdo her American rivals. Captain James Nicol "Bully" Forbes, an Aberdeen man, of great reputation, who had become famous at
630-563: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Schomberg&oldid=1176257084 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Surnames of Jewish origin Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Schomburg (disambiguation) From Misplaced Pages,
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#1732791488066660-404: The mate came down and reported that the ship was getting rather close in under the land and suggested going about. As luck would have it, Forbes was losing and, being a bit out of temper, insisted on playing another rubber of whist before tacking ship, and the danger point had been overstripped when at 11 o'clock he came on deck and gave the order to 'bout ship." The Melbourne court heard that she
690-532: The passengers, held in Melbourne at the Mechanics' Institute, on 3 February 1856, Forbes was severely censured and some went so far as to suggest that he was so disgusted at the slowness of the passage that he let the ship go ashore on purpose. When Forbes was told that she was hard aground he is reported to have said "Let her go to hell" and immediately went below. Henry Keen, the mate then took charge, clewed up
720-691: The period. Baines & Co were the owners of the SS Great Britain , and Alexander Hall & Co. was the leading clipper shipbuilder in Britain. She was named after Captain Charles Frederick Schomberg R N., the Emigration Commissioner for Liverpool, an influential man when it came to securing government contracts for the carriage of emigrants. The Black Ball Line’s owners clearly sought his favour. She
750-499: The sails, dropped the anchor and lowered the boats. It was mainly due to the mate and a first-class passenger that all passengers were safely disembarked and put aboard the Queen . " The following resolutions were unanimously carried: Forbes' career was in ruins; it was to be his last command of a fast sailing clipper. He was not to obtain another command with the Black Ball line and he sank into obscurity. He stayed in Australia for
780-399: The service of Prince William of Orange (later King William III of England) Meyer Löw Schomberg (1690–1761), German-Jewish physician who moved to London Otto Schomberg (1864–1927), American baseball player Ralph Schomberg (1714–1792), British doctor 18th century doctor, son of Meyer Schomberg Kerr, 9th Marquess of Lothian (1833–1900), styled Lord Schomberg Kerr until 1870, was
810-404: Was aiming for a record-breaking 60-day run to Melbourne but was well behind schedule. She was a very heavy ship carrying railway iron, railway carriages, etc., and the trip was proving rather slow. The Captain was cleared, as the sandbank was uncharted and there was "not enough evidence to show he had not used every precaution necessary to save his ship"; public outrage ensued. At a mass meeting of
840-566: Was launched in Aberdeen, Scotland, on 7 April 1855, and christened by A. H. Layard M.P. She was sunk on her maiden voyage in 1855 on the Shipwreck Coast of Victoria, Australia. She was 2600 tons, 288 feet long, 45 feet broad, 29.2 feet deep. The Encyclopedia Britannica tell us "The frames of the vessel were of British Oak, and the planking consisted of four layers of Scotch Larch, each 2 inches thick. The 1st 2 layers were fixed in
870-513: Was towed down the Mersey, her signals read "Sixty days to Melbourne" fluttering gaily from her mizzen truck. A tune, The Schomberg Galop , was written by Charles D'Albert to mark the launch of the ship. The score is dedicated to Mrs. Charles Schomberg. In a letter to the S.A. Register it was said "The vessel, with the provisions for the voyage out and home, cost £60,000, and, I understand is not fully insured. The freight list amounts to £35,000. She
900-465: Was wrecked on 27 December 1855 passing the Victorian coast. She was nearing the end of her voyage, close inshore off Cape Otway at Curdies Inlet (now called Schomberg Reef), east of Peterborough and 150 miles westward of Melbourne. When the wind suddenly dropped the ship drifted onto an uncharted reef and became stuck fast. There was no loss of life: all the passengers, crew and mails were taken off by
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