1886–1917

Built in Liverpool by W. H. Potter & Sons in 1886, the Finnish iron sailing vessel was later renamed Tasmania. In December 1917, while carrying cargo across the Atlantic, she was sunk by the German submarine UC-17 near Ushant.

1925–1944

Built in 1925 by Charles Connell & Company in Scotstoun for the Harrison Line, this British cargo-passenger steamer served until August 1944, when she was torpedoed by U-862 near Mozambique. Ten of her 61 crew survived.

1951–1973

Built in Sunderland by William Doxford & Sons, this replacement cargo ship entered service in January 1951. She was wrecked near Costinesti in March 1973 while carrying iron ore.

1973 onward

A further Harrison Line vessel was built in Japan by Nippon Kokan Shimizu in 1973. She continued the name into the late twentieth century, sailing international trade routes across the Atlantic and Pacific.

2354–2374

The first Starfleet Wayfarer was an Ambassador-class starship launched in 2354. She served near the Romulan Neutral Zone and Klingon border. Under Captain Gabriel Stonelake, she was destroyed during Operation Return in 2374; many aboard were rescued.

2375–Present

Built at Utopia Planitia in 2375, the present Intrepid-class Wayfarer initially served under Captain Michael Meezo. Following his disappearance during a prisoner-transport assignment, the damaged ship was recovered. Captain Dick Sprague briefly commanded her before retiring, and Captain Akeno Misaki took command in 2376.