The Veronica was a barque built by T.& J. Brocklebank at Bransty, Whitehaven, launched on the 13th January 1860. She spent her thirteen year career with the Brocklebank Line in the China trade, for her first voyage commanded by Capt.Richard Robinson, who was to become one of the most famous seamen of his era. Robinson had previously commanded the Herculean for two years, in the same trade, but earned his fame with the tea clipper Fiery Cross, which he captained from her launch in 1861. In this vessel he won the tea race from China four times during the 1860's, and later achieved further success with the clipper Sir Lancelot.
Capt. Robinson was followed by Capts. Douglas, Caleb Brown (1866-7), A.M.Haldane (1868) and Evans (1870-3). They took her to Foo Chow, Macao and Hong Kong.
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