List of extreme clippers

This is a list of extreme clippers.

Date Country Builder Location Ship Class / type Owner Notes
16 June 1850  United States Samuel Hall, East Boston, MA New York Surprise Extreme clipper A. A. Low & Brother[1]
20 November 1850  United States George Raynes Portsmouth, NH Sea Serpent Extreme clipper Grinnell, Minturn & Co, New York
21 December 1850  United States Paul Curtis Chelsea, MA Witchcraft Extreme clipper Samuel Hall, East Boston Designed by Samuel Hartt Pook
5 February 1851  United States Westervelt & Mackay New York N.B. Palmer Extreme clipper A.A. Low & Brother, New York Named after Nathaniel Brown Palmer[2]
5 April 1851  United States George Raynes Portsmouth, NH Witch of the Wave Extreme clipper Glidden & Williams, East Boston Sailed for 34 years; held record from Calcutta to Boston; renamed Electra in 1855.
15 April 1851  United States Donald McKay East Boston, MA Flying Cloud Extreme clipper Grinnell, Minturn & Co, New York Most famous McKay extreme clipper. Record passage, NY to SF, 89 days[3]
1 May 1851  United States John Taylor Medford, MA Syren Extreme clipper Silsbee & Pickman, Salem, MA
16 June 1851  United States Samuel Hanscomb Jr. Portsmouth, NH Nightingale Extreme clipper Captain A.F. Miller, Boston Tea clipper; became notorious as slaver; Civil War US Navy ship, arctic explorer[4]
25 September 1851  United States E. & H.O. Briggs South Boston, MA Northern Light Extreme clipper James Huckins Designed by Samuel Hartt Pook. 1853 record, San Francisco to Boston, 76 days, 6 hours.[5]


See also

References

  1. ^ Bruzelius, Lars (1996-12-02). "Surprise". Clipper Ships: Surprise (1850). The Virtual Maritime Archives. http://www.bruzelius.info/Nautica/Ships/Clippers/Surprise%281850%29.html. Retrieved May 8, 2010. 
  2. ^ Bruzelius, Lars (1996-04-05). "N.B. Palmer". Clipper Ships: N.B. Palmer (1851). The Virtual Maritime Archives. http://www.bruzelius.info/Nautica/Ships/Clippers/NB_Palmer%281851%29.html. Retrieved May 8, 2010. 
  3. ^ Bruzelius, Lars (2003-12-14). "Flying Cloud". Sailing Ships: Flying Cloud (1851). The Virtual Maritime Archives. http://www.bruzelius.info/Nautica/Ships/Clippers/Flying_Cloud%281851%29.html. Retrieved May 8, 2010. 
  4. ^ Bruzelius, Lars (2000-01-11). "Nightingale". Sailing Ships: Nightingale (1851). The Virtual Maritime Archives. http://www.bruzelius.info/Nautica/Ships/Clippers/Nightingale%281851%29.html. Retrieved May 8, 2010. 
  5. ^ Bruzelius, Lars (1997-01-23). "Sailing Ships: "Northern Light" (1851)". The Virtual Maritime Archives. http://www.bruzelius.info/Nautica/Ships/Clippers/Northern_Light%281851%29.html. Retrieved May 8, 2010.