The ship left New York bound for Fremantle with a cargo of general including steel plate, cases of kerosene, pine shelving, chairs, barrels of asphalt canned goods, windmill appatus and other sundries. With a crew of 18 and 2 passengers. She struck Murray Reef heading north under full sail and broke up quickly. All crew and passengers got ashore safely. The Captain’s certificate was suspended for 12 months.