“Ben Nevis.”
The Ben Nevis was the first ship owned by Pilkington & Wilson. She was, however, too short and deep for her tonnage, her measurements being:—
| Length over all | 181 feet. |
| Beam | 38 feet 6 inches. |
| Depth of hold | 28 feet. |
| Registered tonnage | 1420. |
Commanded by Captain Heron, she sailed for Melbourne on 27th September, 1852, with 600 passengers, a cabin passage in her costing £25, and she took 96 days going out.