Charles Frederick Schomberg

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.

The clipper ship was named after him. She was built in Aberdeen, and sank on her 1855 maiden voyage from Liverpool to Australia off the Shipwreck Coast, Peterborough, Victoria.

Career Schomberg entered the navy from the Royal Naval College on 16 May 1829 with the rank of midshipman, passing his examination for lieutenant in 1833, but not obtaining his commission until 28 June 1838. On 13 July he was appointed to the ship under the command of Captain John Lawrence, to serve in the Mediterranean.

On 3 February 1841, he was appointed senior lieutenant of the steam frigate , under Captain Horatio Thomas Austin. In November 1843 he moved with Captain Austin, as additional lieutenant, to the steam gunboat , and on 10 February 1844 he was promoted to commander.

He had no further active service, but was promoted to rear-admiral on the retired list on 24 May 1867, and then to vice-admiral on 29 May 1873. Charles Schomberg died at Holyhead on 1 October 1874.

Personal life Schomberg was born in RNH Stonehouse, Plymouth and married in 1848 to Helen Hartshorne in Halifax, Nova Scotia. They had 3 daughters.