Stornoway (clipper)
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| Career (United Kingdom) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Stornoway |
| Owner: | Jardine Matheson |
| Builder: | Alexander Hall and Sons, Aberdeen |
| Launched: | 1850 |
| Fate: | Wrecked at the mouth of the Thames, June 7th 1873, on the Kentish Knock |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen: | 506 tons |
| Length: | 157 ft. 8 in. |
| Beam: | 28 ft. 8 in. |
| Draught: | 17 ft. 8 in. |
Stornoway was a British tea clipper built in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1850. She was owned by Jardine Matheson, and sold to Mackay & Co., London, in 1861. She is famous for her race with the clipper Chrysolite.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Aberdeen City Council. "Aberdeen Ships – STORNOWAY". Retrieved 2011-09-24.
- ↑ "Sailing Ships: Stornoway (1850)". Retrieved 2011-09-24.
- ↑ Lubbock, Basil (1921). The Colonial Clippers (2nd ed.). Glasgow: James Brown & Son. pp. ii. OCLC 1750412.
External links
- Oil painting of tea clipper Stornoway, by C.J. Guise
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