NORSEMAN (2) was built in 1890 by Day, Summers & Co. at Northam, Southampton with a tonnage of 3664grt, a length of 236ft 2in, a beam of 31ft 2in and a service speed of 10 knots. .

The Union's first steel hulled vessel, she was completed in July 1890 for the South African coastal service.

In 1893 she was sold to W. Bailey of Hull without a change of name. She was sold to L. Ballande, Fils & Cie of Noumea for their New Caledonia - Australia service in 1895 and renamed St. Antoine.

On 26th May 1928 she was wrecked on a shoal 30 miles southwest of Noumea