Charles Frederick Schomberg
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Charles Frederick Schomberg (d.1 October 1874), was an officer of the Royal Navy
. He reached the rank of vice-admiral
.
He was the eldest son of Admiral Alexander Wilmot Schomberg
by his second marriage.
The ship , which was built at Liverpool
, and which sank in 1855 off Shipwreck Coast
, Peterborough, Victoria
, was named after him. He was then a captain and was running the migration to Liverpool, New South Wales
.
's on 3 February 1841, and then followed Austin as an additional lieutenant aboard in November 1843.
Schomberg was promoted to commander on 10 February 1844 and was appointed second in command of , under the command of Captain Henry John Leeke
, on 21 June 1845, serving with the Channel Squadron. He followed Leeke to his next ship, joining the gunnery training ship as second in command on 6 December 1847, and from 7 January 1848 Schomberg was second in command of , under Captain George Goldsmith. Wellesley was at this time the flagship
of Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald
on the North America and West Indies Station. Schomberg was promoted to captain on 10 July 1851, and served as commander of in the Channel Fleet from 25 May 1859 until 9 January 1860. He was captain of , the guardship of the steam reserve at Sheerness
from 10 January 1860 until 13 February 1862, and then moved to command as a coastguard ship at Leith
until her replacement by on 29 February 1864. Schomberg took over command of Trafalgar and was with her until March 1865.
He had no further active service, and was promoted to rear-admiral on the retired list on 24 May 1867, and then vice-admiral on the retired list on 29 May 1873. Charles Schomberg died at Holyhead
on 1 October 1874. His daughter, Emily Caroline Schomberg, married Admiral Charles Ramsay Arbuthnot
.
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
. He reached the rank of vice-admiral
Vice Admiral (Royal Navy)
Vice admiral is a flag officer rank of the British Royal Navy. It equates to the NATO rank code OF-8 and is immediately superior to rear admiral and is subordinate to the full admiral rank.The Royal Navy has had vice admirals since at least the 16th century...
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He was the eldest son of Admiral Alexander Wilmot Schomberg
Alexander Wilmot Schomberg
Alexander Wilmot Schomberg was the second son of Alexander Schomberg and Arabella Susannah Chalmers, and followed his father into the Royal Navy.-Life:...
by his second marriage.
The ship , which was built at Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, and which sank in 1855 off Shipwreck Coast
Shipwreck Coast
The Shipwreck Coast of Victoria, Australia stretches from Moonlight Head to Cape Otway, a distance of approximately 130km. This coastline is accessible via the Great Ocean Road, and is home to the limestone formations called The Twelve Apostles....
, Peterborough, Victoria
Peterborough, Victoria
Peterborough is a town on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia; approximately three hours drive from Melbourne.-History:The town was believed to have been founded when the schooner SS Schomberg was wrecked in the middle of the 19th century, though the town was not sufficiently populated to...
, was named after him. He was then a captain and was running the migration to Liverpool, New South Wales
Liverpool, New South Wales
Liverpool is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Liverpool is located 32 km south-west of the Sydney central business district, and is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of Liverpool...
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Career
Schomberg entered the navy on 16 May 1829 and was promoted to lieutenant on 28 June 1838. He served in this rank aboard several ships in the Mediterranean, joining on 13 July 1838, and serving under Captain John Lawrence. He moved to Captain Horatio Thomas AustinHoratio Thomas Austin
Sir Horatio Thomas Austin was a British officer in the Royal Navy, and an explorer of the Canadian arctic. Following the 1849 failure of James Clark Ross's attempt to locate the lost Franklin Expedition, Austin led an 1850 expedition that also attempted to find Sir John Franklin and his crew....
's on 3 February 1841, and then followed Austin as an additional lieutenant aboard in November 1843.
Schomberg was promoted to commander on 10 February 1844 and was appointed second in command of , under the command of Captain Henry John Leeke
Henry John Leeke
Admiral Sir Henry John Leeke KCB KH DL was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Third Naval Lord, Member of Parliament for Dover and Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire.-Career:...
, on 21 June 1845, serving with the Channel Squadron. He followed Leeke to his next ship, joining the gunnery training ship as second in command on 6 December 1847, and from 7 January 1848 Schomberg was second in command of , under Captain George Goldsmith. Wellesley was at this time the flagship
Flagship
A flagship is a vessel used by the commanding officer of a group of naval ships, reflecting the custom of its commander, characteristically a flag officer, flying a distinguishing flag...
of Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald
Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald
Admiral Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald, 1st Marquess of Maranhão, GCB, ODM , styled Lord Cochrane between 1778 and 1831, was a senior British naval flag officer and radical politician....
on the North America and West Indies Station. Schomberg was promoted to captain on 10 July 1851, and served as commander of in the Channel Fleet from 25 May 1859 until 9 January 1860. He was captain of , the guardship of the steam reserve at Sheerness
Sheerness
Sheerness is a town located beside the mouth of the River Medway on the northwest corner of the Isle of Sheppey in north Kent, England. With a population of 12,000 it is the largest town on the island....
from 10 January 1860 until 13 February 1862, and then moved to command as a coastguard ship at Leith
Leith
-South Leith v. North Leith:Up until the late 16th century Leith , comprised two separate towns on either side of the river....
until her replacement by on 29 February 1864. Schomberg took over command of Trafalgar and was with her until March 1865.
He had no further active service, and was promoted to rear-admiral on the retired list on 24 May 1867, and then vice-admiral on the retired list on 29 May 1873. Charles Schomberg died at Holyhead
Holyhead
Holyhead is the largest town in the county of Anglesey in the North Wales. It is also a major port adjacent to the Irish Sea serving Ireland....
on 1 October 1874. His daughter, Emily Caroline Schomberg, married Admiral Charles Ramsay Arbuthnot
Charles Ramsay Arbuthnot
Charles Ramsay Arbuthnot was a British Admiral in the Royal Navy.Born in Liverpool in England, he was son of George Clerk Arbuthnot and Caroline Ramsay Hay, and grandson of Sir William Arbuthnot, 1st Baronet. His first post was aboard HMS Britannia. Later he served aboard the Arctic yacht...
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