 Years after the robbery, "Nelson" hit rocks and sank near the Seven Stones at the entrance to the English Channel on 7 October 1870 while on a voyage from Aguilas to the Tyne, drowning the master, Captain Henderson and two of her crew.The ship’s figurehead was recovered and on 25 February 2004 was sold at auction at Knightsbridge for £3760.On 18 October 1851, the "Nelson" arrived at Melbourne under the command of Captain Walter Wright.