The Challenge was designed for trade between California and China. The ship's main frame was of white oak, the ceiling, planking, deck-frames and keelsons, of hard pine. Omissions? Californian clippers were therefore built to rally San Francisco to New York in record times, in four month, and gradually down to 90 days as the Clippers became better and better. The Rainbow was in its time the fastest sailboat. I am a Descendant of Captain Ebenezer Linnell, Commander of the Extreme Clipper Ship, The Eagle Wing. One such vessel converted to passengers and mail was the City of Adelaide, designed by William Pile of Sunderland (1864). Besides the American vessels, the fleet of the Line contained a number of softwood vessels built in the Maritime Provinces of Canada as well as oak and teak ships built in England and Scotland. No ship that fast and with that tonnage was ever built afterwards. This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. The first of these was aptly named the Falcon, that year of 1859. all framed pictures are despatched within 5-7 days via courier or recorded mail. Alan Villiers describe the opinion of most sailors as being sharp-lined, built for speed () tall-sparred and carrying the utmost spread of canvas. Chas. Baltimore clippers continued to be built, this time for American companies willing to engage in the China opium trade until 1849 when it was no longer profitable. On July 31, she reached 18 knots and Eleanor Creesy calculated and average of 15 knots on 374 miles/24 hours. Location of original painting unknown. Bluss of Dordrecht. It was built in New York on the plans of J.W. The disruption of the Secession war for international trade also, and gradual restrictions of trade in China, plus the rapidly moving nature of markets trades. It was not uncommon to have 500 passengers cramped on one vessel. The Champion of the Seas was closely followed by the James Baines, considered by most sailormen to have been the fines and fastest of the great Mackey quartette. James Baines was a passenger clipper ship completely constructed of timber in the 1850s and launched on 25 July 1854 from the East Boston shipyard of the famous ship builder Donald McKay in the United States for the Black Ball Line of James Baines & Co., Liverpool. The 1863 Teaping was a 985 GRT composite clipper, and avid competitor of the tea races and in general this far east route until 1871, when the trade vanished. The flag of the company was a red swallowtail with a black dot. (2,434 1,696 pixels, file size: 563 KB, MIME type: Some ships of the clipper ship era, their builders, owners, and captains; State Street Trust Company (Boston, Mass. http://joartcountry.gallery.com Huge, moving 2006 empty barrels, 70 meters long, its very solid hull had iron struts and was 51 cm wide at the waterline, the challenge was also the first to have three decks. Another reference has it that the ship became a landing stage in Liverpool harbour for the debarking steamer passengers. The timestamp is only as accurate as the clock in the camera, and it may be completely wrong. One of the very first clippers designed by Donald McKay she was inspired by John Willis Griffiths designs and borrowed a lot from his previous Stage Hound, yet better streamlined overall. United States. James Baines was a very heavily sparred ship being 2,275 GRT (Gross Registered Tons), she was wide, carrying 1,400 tons of cargo in her holds, and accommodating 800 passengers and crew in her 5 decks (3 continuous decks, forecastle and poop decks). The clipper was one of the few known larger sailing ships rigged with a moonsail. Her mastheads and yards are black; the lower masts, from the truss bands to the fife rails, are bright and varnished, their hoops white and the tops and down to the truss band are also white. Record [ edit] all greetings cards are despatched within 1-3 days. She is so strongly built, so finely finished and is so beautiful a model that even envy cannot prompt a fault against her. The staircase in the after part of the saloon leads to the main deck, where are the gentlemens sleeping apartments, 24 in all, each stateroom having two berths. Royalty-free Creative Video Editorial Archive Custom Content Creative Collections. We use a 240gsm fine art paper and premium branded inks to create the perfect reproduction. The stern and the bow including the cutwater were beautifully adorned with gilded carvings, the ship's hull was painted black with blue waterways and a blue underwater ship. [9] Some of the clippers Baines was able to buy at a very low price following the Panic of 1857 and the onset of the American Civil War. Upon her first arrival in Liverpool a well-known Liverpool ship owner wrote to a Boston newspaper: "You want to know what professional men say about the ship James Baines? During her short career her first voyage to Australia took her 65 days from Liverpool to Melbourne (her 'second' maiden voyage from her homeport) in 1854 and 69 days for the return passage including the famous 420 nautical miles (780km) day's run. By 1856, none was built anymore. http://www.navistory.com/navires-ere-industrielle.php Her stern is ornamented with carved representations of the great globe itself, between the arms of Great Britain and the United States, surrounded with fancy work, has carved and gilded drops between the cabin windows and her name above all, the whole tastefully gilded and painted. They influenced naval construction to this day, also allowing frigates to be faster and mixed vessels to reach good speeds while under sail, often a viable alternative to mediocre or dangerous early steam powerplants. Her mast-heads and yards were black and equipped with iron caps, the hoops on her masts were held in white as well as the deck houses and rails. With a 7/1 ratio she often rolled badly in heavy weather so much so sailors nicknamed her the diving bell. //fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89tablissements_Ballande All structured data from the file namespace is available under the. Your wishlist has been temporarily saved. In 1858, Mackay established a separate office of the company in London. In 1866, Barned's Banking Company Ltd collapsed during the 1866 financial market crisis. Her sails was innovative with the addition of an extra square stages, up to five levels. Walton Advertising and Printing CompanySubjects: Clipper shipsPublisher: Boston, Mass. Original file (2,434 1,696 pixels, file size: 563 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg), Identifier: someshipsofclipp00stat (find matches)Title: Some ships of the clipper ship era, their builders, owners, and captains;Year: 1913 (1910s)Authors: State Street Trust Company (Boston, Mass.) Their unmatched speed prevented them to be caught up and captured by pirates. All the following profiles are also from the author. [3], The conditions on the Line's ships often were quite appalling. the dining saloon is 35 ft long by 15 ft wide ; the entrance to the deck from the saloon is 2 ft wide and extends across the house, with a door on each side, and opposite the midship door of the saloon is the pantry, which is spacious and fitted up in superior style. If mathematical, chemical, physical and other formulas are not displayed correctly on this page, please useFirefox or Safari, List of people who sailed on clipper ships, Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1858, Age of Sail merchant ships of the United States, Victorian-era passenger ships of the United Kingdom, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, 2,515 tons (2,555 tonnes) at 29ft (8.8m) draught (1.000 tons ship mass + 1.455 tons cargo & passengers' mass), 21kn (39km/h) on 17 June 1856 at 44S, 106E; best 24-hour run: 342nmi (633km) in 1854. The Chariot of Fame was a three-masted, square-rigged medium clipper type ship, built at East Boston in Massachusetts, by famous shipbuilder Donald McKay, for Enoch Train & Co., Bostons White Diamond packet line (Boston-Liverpool). The ship's hull was diagonally braced with iron, and square-fastened, and all the keelsons and waterways are scarphed and keyed. On Mr James Baines order the ship was equipped and fitted with the best and most modern ship improvements (pumps, windlasses & winches, Crane's self-acting chain-stoppers (invented in 1852)). Their shine lasted for just ten years but they will certainly raised the clipper as a genre, as far as possible by using sailing power. The James Baines was one of four clipper ships built in 1854by Donald McKay for James Baines & Co. of Liverpool, who ranthe Black Ball Line of packets to Australia. Capt. Nowadays France has a single of these medium iron clipper preserved for us to see, the 1890s nitrate carrier called the Belem, a familiar sight in tall ships events around the globe. The captains cabin and sleeping room are on the starboard side and communicate with the wheelhouse on deck, so that it will not be necessary for him to enter the cabin set apart for female passengers. Her cargo was sold and salvaged in 1874 but the wreck was burned. An example: Thank You Helen for your appreciation ! Founders [ edit] The main-skysail mast has been lengthened and fitted with a moonsail later on. It is believed to have been lost by the PIDGEON. Even the best competitors of the the Great Tea Race of 1866 never approached that speed. The other Europeans followed, and the big four-master or five-master square or schooners iron ships succeeded them until the 1930s. She won the tea race of 1856. From 1869 and the opening of the Suez canal, clippers demand fell whereas the first composite vessels appeared, soon to be replaced by 1880s iron-hulled ships. The same year, the British yard Robert Scott & Co delivered in 1853 at Greenock the Lord of the Isles, entirely in iron. Ann McKim, the first proper modern clipper for most authors, model and hull lines. She was sold in Bombay as Golden City, and travelled between India and Hong Kong, then she sailed in 1866 for Wilson and Co. of Britain between Bombay and Java. The ascent from the quarter-deck to the poop consists of two staircases, built into the front of the poop. Californian Clippers Composite steam clippers, arguably much slower but carrying more due to their stronger ans larger hull, proved more profitable. The Panic of 1857 started the downslide for Clippers. Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. [4], The company started with its 1851 purchase of the ship Marco Polo. On herarrival she was bought by Pilkington & Watson, agents of theWhite Star Line, for $150,000, and went into the Australiantrade. Griffith and officially held for a 750-ton barrel. His owner, N.L. She made another run to Lyttelton on 29 January 1863 with 430 Government immigrants, 30 passengers. Her mast-heads and yards were black and equipped with iron caps, the hoops on her masts were held in white as well as the deck houses and rails. The freshest tea from India up to Londons docks. Ten US-built Clippers raised to the hall of fame in terms of sustained speed over long distances. Copyright National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, (Liquid error (snippets/product.ondemand line 182): divided by 0%). I am writing a book on a woman who sailed with her officer husband & children to New Zealand on the Chariot of Fame. 1836 tonnage regulations were also taken in account. France has one of the finest clippers that roamed the seas, although their story is seldom known in the Anglo-Saxon world, to the point the very term French clipper equates a big interrogation point. Not to be undone, old Europe made a clipper, through Scottish yard Alexander Hall and Sons, innovating with a new kind of prow, soon to be called Aberdeen clipper bow. She was launched in April 1853. 1850s Extreme Clipperss rigging plan. In all, until 1855, some 144 clippers were built on the West coast. Captains, ship-owner and architects raised as the superstars of their day, empires betting their fortune on the finest pure-breeds, with names carried with pride as an invitation to compete, fine lines, fiery temper, daring prows ready to cut the seas and break records. The other traditional European shipbuilders also produced some fine clippers, notably in France and the Netherlands. The latter was considered unbeatable, and his record was already five years when the Challenge went to sea. The deck before the gentlemens sleeping cabin has three large ports for cargo opposite the hatchways, one on each side, and square ports suitable for staterooms along the sides.The lower decks are ventilated amidships with trunk skylights which pass through the house forward as well as the cabin and saloon aft. She measured 197.4 feet between perpendiculars (hull only), and approximately 60.16 meters long overall by 10.33 meters wide for 853 net tons in the register, carrying more than 1060 gross. The ladies' cabin was in the stern section (aft) as well as the captain's rooms, the gentlemen's rooms were amidships to the ship's sides. On the second leg of her maiden voyage, she made a record passage from Honolulu, Hawaii, to New York City in 82 days. The last of these great ships slowly vanished in the interwar, such as the Preussen. Companies (called in French armements) such as Bordes, in Nantes, which launched in 30 years some 230 iron tall ships, specialized in carrying coal and cereals from the United States and nitrates from Chile. This page is not available in other languages. She returned to England with a cargo of jute, linseed, raw cowhides and rice. In 1866 the Taeping won by only 12 minutes over the Ariel, and only because the captain chose the more risky trip south. All passenger and crew rooms were well ventilated and provided with sufficient light. One yard in particular will rose to international fame: Canadian-born designer and builder Donald McKay. Chronicle (Adelaide, SA: 1895 - 1954) 14 Apr 1932, Page 54: Sailing Ship Romance, "Documents from John Bonus & Sons re the Black Ball Line (James Baines & Thomas MacKay)", "Baines & MacKay / Black Ball Line, Liverpool", "Queensland Immigration and the Black Ball Line", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Baines_%26_Co.&oldid=1121668362, Defunct shipping companies of the United Kingdom, 1871 disestablishments in the United Kingdom, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, up to 300 officers and 3000 seamen in 1860, Liverpool Black Ball Line of Australian Packets, This page was last edited on 13 November 2022, at 14:08. //fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chantiers_de_la_Loire And her cabin fittings are described as being of almost lavish splendor, with innumerable pilasters and mirrors. We will happily replace your order if everything isnt 100% perfect. Clippers were not completely extinct after 1870s though. [10], The line carried more passengers to Australia than any other line. Jansen. During the 1812 war, Baltimore clippers rose to fame. It was not uncommon for US-built Clippers to cover more than 700 km daily, on entire weeks. 5 for an unframed print of any size. Her masts called fore, main, and mizzen masts carried all in all a maximum of 43 sails as a full-rigged ship with studding sails. Her sail area was greater, with a mainmast reaching 50 m above the deck, 29 m wide for her largest sail, and 49 m wide with the addition of studding sails. : Printed for the State Street Trust CompanyContributing Library: University of California LibrariesDigitizing Sponsor: MSNView Book Page: Book ViewerAbout This Book: Catalog EntryView All Images: All Images From Book The following extracts are taken from an account of the James Baines given in the Boston Atlas at the time of her launch:-She has a long, rakish, sharp bow with slightly concave lines below, but convex above, and it is ornamented with a bust of her namesake, which was carved in Liverpool and which is said by those who know the original to be an excellent likeness. 1693 tonnes, Dimensions 220 feet 43 feet 27 feet 6 inches. Her unrivalled passage, of course, brought her prominently before the public and she has already been visited by many of the most eminent mechanics of the country. Black, white, brown, silver, gold or natural frames available, supplied ready to hang. She was lost on June 19, 1874, loaded with cast iron, running aground, breaking in two off Saint-Jean (New Brunswick). The most famous Australian clipper of that era was the James Baines (1850). I also note the following in a Liverpool account: Before the mainmast there are three gallows frames, upon which her spare boats are stowed, bottom up, and over the sides she carries quarter boats, suspended in iron davits. Not only she became famous by being the fastest of all clippers, but for her race with the Hornet in 1853, and by being commanded by a female skipper, Eleanor Creesy. Of course, composite or iron-built clippers became the norm. James Baines & Co. operated some of the finest and most famous American clipper ships at the time, such as Champion of the Seas, Flying Cloud, James Baines, Lightning, Indian Queen, Marco Polo, Sovereign of the Seas and many others. Are there other Eagle Wing researchers out there? They were either worn out of progress made them obsolete. Corrections? This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer. The clipper was one of the few known larger sailing ships rigged with a moonsail. The Baines was launched on 25 July 1853 from the East Boston shipyard of Donald McKay yard, for the Black Ball Line (James Baines & Co.) of Liverpool. But soon she was beaten back by the Lightning, made by the same yard for the same company. We only use premium branded inks, and colours are independently verified to last between 100 and 200 years. Californian-built made Liverpool-Melbourne on a regular basis and her first crossing in 63 days. Her maiden voyage in 12 days and six hours from 1224 September 1854 is still today an unbroken sailing ship record measured from East Boston (Boston Light) to Liverpool (Rock Light) - her homeport. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). In fact as the worlds leading industrial power, UK already built a flew ships in iron prior to 1859. Like frigates they were called composites. Her hull was the work of passionate designers, the Hall brothers, which tested multiple hulls shape in a water tank. Hence the highly competitive nature of these trading regattas. These first European clippers were indeed those trading between the British Isles. U-Boat warfare soon condemned the tall ships trade which emerged depleted from the war. The weight and size of the steam engines and associated coal made these ships slightly bulkier and with less capacity, but this was compensated by their regularity on the long run. Her chief measurements were: Of course the speed was showcased as an argument as tickets prices flamed up in some cases. Please log in or create an account to save it permanently. Popham painting, clipper rainbow. Running up Channel the wind was strong and fair and very squally, the vessel sometimes making 20 knots an hour between points. As the demand for passenger transport to Melbourne, Australia fueled by the 1850s gold rush grew,[5] Baines commissioned a famous American shipbuilder, Donald McKay to build four clippers for the line. The first post-Baltimore ship, also considered as the first proper clipper was an enlarge model called Ann McKim, built in 1833 at Kennard & Williamson shipyard, displacing 494 tons OM, with a sharply raked stem, counter stern and square rig. Taeping participated in The Great Tea Race of 1866 and narrowly defeated the Ariel. record 89 days, and the James Baines set the transatlantic sailing record of 12 days 6 h from Boston to Liverpool, Eng. Her figure-head wasa bust of her owner, James Baines, and on her stern was a globesupported by the arms of England and AmericaNote About Images, https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/14774296724/. Any help please ,thanks, Hello Philip, must be Taeping It was indeed quite a famous Clipper, of 1863 built by Robert Steele & Company of Greenock and owned by Captain Alexander Rodger of Cellardyke, Fife. == {{int:filedesc}} == {{information |description={{en|1=
'''Identifier''': someshipsofclipp00stat ([https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&profile=default&fulltext=Search&search=insource%3A%2Fsomeshipsofclipp00stat%2F fin bookpublisher:Boston__Mass____Printed_for_the_State_Street_Trust_Company, bookcontributor:University_of_California_Libraries. Sure ! Mr James Baines shipped the figurehead to the McKay shipyard, securely packed in a sturdy case. Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "ad6102dd0a4bf275f59c7562965ad155" );document.getElementById("ffd9219268").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I am trying to paint The Eagle Wing and am struggling with accuracy while avoiding plagiarism of the two paintings Ive seen. They used the western winds, from Europe to the east, via the cape of good hope, reached Australia and came back loaded with Asian goods through the pacific south and the same winds via the cape Horn to Europe. The fall of this activity was gradual. 0 reviews This story begins with the arrival aboard a lumber schooner of young Donald McKay at South Street Seaport in the spring of 1826. All structured data from the file namespace is available under the. For long sea voyages, they were free of any space taken by coal of machines and thus carried more goods for the same size. These fast coasters mainly built at Baltimore from the 1770s were designed for trade around the thirteen colonies and the Caribbean Islands. all unframed prints are despatched within 2-4 days via courier or recorded mail. Ariel was one of the first British composite clippers to be the only A-Clipper. Thus, off Rio there was a mutiny, and the second was killed. 10 for a single canvas (5 for our rolled canvases). As of today only one great classic clipper of the golden age survived: The Cutty Sark. The overall traffic by the Line from England and Scotland to Queensland is estimated at 40,000 new settlers.[10]. Any interesting info on Captain Linnell? The Royal Navy appreciated these clippers and used them after the war to chase off slave ships. But the record holder of the largest clipper ever built went to the Great Republic, a 1853 McKay prestige vessel, displacing 4500 GRT for 400 ft (122 m) over all length. I hope indeed this page will draw more researchers. In July 1857, James Baines (together with Champion of the Seas) was reviewed by Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort Albert while lying in Portsmouth. I just added the photo on this article BTW. And when this ended, it went on with human cargo, immigrants to the US and South America or Australia. Her maiden voyage in 12 days and six hours from 1224 September 1854 is still today an unbroken sailing ship record measured from East Boston (Boston Light) to Liverpool (Rock Light) - her homeport. She has also a small house aft, which shelters the helmsman in a recess, protects the entrance to the captains cabin, is also a smoking room for passengers and answers a variety of other purposes. Only by seizing the colonial Empire of Indochina in the 1880s the French could deploy their own long range trading networks, taking advantage of classic Clippers. 1 for a single card, up to 4 for a pack of 16. [10], Although it is hard to estimate the exact size of the Line's fleet as they used charter ships extensively, at its peak in 1860, the Line had a fleet of 86 ships carrying cargo and passengers out to Australia. (More to Come), en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipper_route The company was founded and headed by James Baines and Thomas Miller Mackay with two junior partners, Joseph Greaves and John Taylor. Nothing was as fast, even oversailed cutters. Due to their prolific sailing area, the great tea Clippers of the 1860s were the pinnacle of the genre, the fastest sailing trade ships ever built, up to over 16 knots (30 km/h) when the winds were favourable an the sea calm enough. In clipper ship record 89 days, and the James Baines set the transatlantic sailing record of 12 days 6 h from Boston to Liverpool, Eng. The Lightning set the all-time record for a single day's sail, covering 436 nautical miles in 24 h. The Lightning and the James Baines (both launched in 1854 Read More McKay's design In Donald McKay I RECENTLY PURCHASED A Photo framed ,of a three masted ship under full sail ,main sails stacked four high The Clipper Ship James Baines - one of the Black Ball Line of Australian Packets belonging to Messrs James Baines and Co, Liverpool RMG PY8547.jpg 1,280 955; 895 KB The James Baines - p282.jpg 661 402; 304 KB It will be seen that the James Baines had her share of light breezes, and Captain Mc Donald believed that he could have made the passage in eight days with strong winds. More information can be found at https://flickr.com/commons/usage/. On all hands she has been praised as the most perfect sailing ship that ever entered the river Mersey." Thank you so much for your time. Due to the coronovirus pandemic and Brexit situation, current shipping times may be longer, particularly for destinations outside the UK. It was built at G.H. She was known for her role in the gold rush and colonization of Australia, and transporting migrant to California via Cape Horn or to America from Europe. This page was last updated at 2023-01-04 04:45 UTC. Webb yards in New York City in an effort to dethrone the mythical Flying Cloud, which was no small feat. The Empire of China & Japan - Green parrot, Premium wooden frame with a thick bevel-cut mount, Supplied with envelopes & protective cellophane sleeves, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. The Australian City of Adelaide is the second and only surviving Clipper. Unfortunately despite such a rich history, no American clipper has survived. McDonnell, the first and last master of James Baines was broken-hearted following the disastrous end of his fine ship. Chas. Since the distance was short she did not need to be taller. Medium Clippers were still impressive by their own right nevertheless. Your email address will not be published. In 1869, the opening of the Suez Canal made their fast trip round Africa useless and steamers, slower but more regular, were just better at making profit on the new route to the far east. From Liverpool, she transported migrants to Australia. Regarding her lines, stem, and bow, she was not as sharp and hollow-lined as her sister ship Lightning or as "full" as her other sister ship Champion of the Seas. At Cape Horn, three sailors fell from the mizzen yard and died, and later, dysentery carried off 4 others. In July 1857, James Baines (together with Champion of the Seas) was reviewed by Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort Albert while lying in Portsmouth. Of course the war of 1914 would cripple this fleet. James Baines was not only a beautiful but also a very fast ship holding still sailing ship records as that of her first voyage from Boston to Liverpool. Capt. The term itself was controversial. The Rainbow was really sacrificing cargo capacity for speed. 3, directed by James Gunn, starts with talking trash panda Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper) quietly humming along to Radiohead's "Creep." Australian clippers therefore were the last in use anywhere in world, up to the 1890s. Carrying wool to UK, she made the trip in 63 days and less hours, the world record. One of the last of these late 1860s Tea/Opium composite clippers was the Dumbarton-built Cutty Sark. http://wenonahhistoricalsociety.org/Eagle-Wing-clipper-ship-model-by-Andrew-W-Carey. At Liverpool the James Baines was fitted and furnished for passengers by Messrs. James H. Beal and brother. The Flying Cloud made headlines by linking New York to San Francisco in 89 days 8 hours, through the dreaded cape horn. This new breed ultimately replaced extreme clippers. Challenge broke the record for a return trip in 34 days, but captain Land died on board. Apart Opium and tea, gradually passenger transport was thought just as profitable as wealthier gents opted for adventure and exoticism by embarking at any price on these majestic tall ships. James Baines was a passenger clipper ship completely constructed of timber in the 1850s and launched on 25 July 1854 from the East Boston shipyard of the f. http://www.baltimoreindustrytours.com/shipbuilding.php In effect, Extra length above this level was tax-free, which motivated greatly the construction of more Clippers. Donald McKays Sovereign of the Seas reached the unheard of, and record-holding speed of 22 knots (41 kph) on her way to Australia. Clipper could either be likened to to clip, cut, cross quickly, or get close to an marine slang term for the pinnacle of its field, a thoroughbred of the seas as it was also associated with race horses. Companies still kept some more for the prestige and as a flagship than to make profit as per se. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. At the Cape of Good Hope, a rogue wave swept over the back and carried off all her officers. But on her first trip to China, Captain Land replaced Waterman, considered too tough, together with a better crew. The clipper was one of the few known larger sailing ships rigged with a moonsail.

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