Charles Frederick Schomberg

Charles Frederick Schomberg
Bornc. 1815
Devonport, Plymouth
Died1 October 1874 (aged 58–59)
Holyhead, Wales
AllegianceUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Service/branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1829–1865
RankVice admiral
Commands
Battles/warsSecond Syrian War
Relations

Vice Admiral Charles Frederick Schomberg (c. 1815 – 29 September 1874) was an officer of the British Royal Navy. He was the eldest son of Admiral Alexander Wilmot Schomberg by his second marriage.[1]

The ship SS Schomberg, was named after him. She was built in Aberdeen, and sank on her maiden voyage; from Liverpool to Australia in 1855 off the Shipwreck Coast, Peterborough, Victoria. When she was launched she was the largest vessel ever built in the United Kingdom.[2]

  1. ^ O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). "Schomberg, Charles Frederick" . A Naval Biographical Dictionary . John Murray – via Wikisource.
  2. ^ "Clipper Ship Schomberg". The Doric Columns. Retrieved 23 March 2018.