Flying Spur (clipper)
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name: | Flying Spur |
| Owner: | John Robertson & Co, London[1] |
| Builder: | Alexander Hall & Sons, Aberdeen |
| Cost: | £13.787 |
| Launched: | 1860 |
| Out of service: | 1881 |
| Fate: | Wrecked on Martin Vas, North Rock, in the South Atlantic.[2] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Extreme clipper |
| Tons burthen: | 732 |
| Length: | 184 ft (56 m) |
| Beam: | 31 ft 4 in (9.55 m) |
| Draught: | 19 ft 4 in (5.89 m) |
Flying Spur was a British Tea Clipper, built of teak and greenheart in 1860.[2]
Voyages in the tea trade
For twenty years, Flying Spur sailed with cargoes of tea between London and the Chinese port of Foochow, with voyages to Canton, Nagasaki, and Deal as well.[2]
"On 13 February 1881 she stranded on Martin Vas, North Rock in South Atlantic, having aboard cargo of coal and crew of 18 (compared to 36 in her days as tea clipper)."[1]
The Great Tea Race of 1866
Along with nine other ships, Flying Spur sailed from China to England in The Great Tea Race of 1866, but was not considered a contender, as she left on the 6th of June; the favorites had already departed on May 30 and June 1.[3] Flying Spur placed fourth in the Tea Race of 1867, "(116 days with 49,710 lbs tea). First was Ariel (102 days, 1,283,000 lbs tea).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Aberdeen City Council (2010). "Aberdeen Ships, Flying Spur". Aberdeen Built Ships. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
- 1 2 3 Lars Bruzelius (2003-04-28). "Clipper Ships: "Flying Spur" (1860)". Retrieved 2010-02-21.
- ↑ Lars Bruzelius (September 12, 1866). "The Great Tea Race, 1866". The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette. p. 5. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
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