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American sailing cargo ship
Sea Witch was an American clipper ship designed by naval architect John W. Griffiths for the China trading firm of Howland & Aspinwall. She was launched
Sea_Witch_(clipper)
Topics referred to by the same term
barque), British opium clipper Sea Witch (clipper), American ship launched 1846 Sea Witch (container ship), launched 1968 Sea Witch (Delaware), a local legend
Sea_Witch
Merchant sailing ship of the 19th century
A clipper was a type of mid-19th-century merchant sailing vessel, designed for speed. The term was also retrospectively applied to the Baltimore clipper
Clipper
American cargo ship
from other boats. Clipper Howland & Aspinwall John W. Griffiths Sea Witch "The Clipper Ship Era" by Arthur H. Clark (Available to read on Wikisource) Somerville
Rainbow_(clipper)
American folk legend
The Sea Witch refers to the mascot of the annual Sea Witch Festival in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. She is most often represented by one of two parade balloons—Sally
Sea_Witch_(Delaware)
19th c. American clipper ship
Sovereign of the Seas, a clipper ship built in 1852, was a sailing vessel notable for setting the world record for the fastest sailing ship, with a speed
Sovereign of the Seas (clipper)
Sovereign_of_the_Seas_(clipper)
American sea captain (1808–1884)
Waterman command of the clipper Sea Witch. Waterman worked with the ship's designer, John W. Griffiths, designing much of the Sea Witch's rig and sail plan
Robert_Waterman_(sea_captain)
Clipper
Flying Cloud was a clipper ship that set the world's sailing record for the fastest passage between New York and San Francisco, 89 days 8 hours. The ship
Flying_Cloud_(clipper)
The barque Sea Witch was an 1848 British Opium clipper and tea clipper. She sailed in the First Tea Race in 1850. Sea Witch sailed from Gravesend to Shanghai
Sea_Witch_(1848_barque)
The period of clipper ships lasted from the early 1840s to the early 1890s, and over time features such as the hull evolved from wooden to composite.
List_of_clipper_ships
August 28, 1849." "In 1852 there were in commission the clipper ships Surprise, Celestial, Sea Witch, Samuel Russell, Staghound, George E. Webster, and barks
Memnon_(clipper)
Extreme clipper launched in 1850
Sea Serpent was an 1850 extreme clipper that sailed in the San Francisco trade, the China trade, and the transatlantic lumber trade. She was one of the
Sea_Serpent_(clipper)
1850 merchant sailing ship
seas; and upon the result thousands of dollars were often wagered." The new clippers Race Horse, Celestial, and Mandarin challenged Hoqua, Sea Witch,
Race_Horse
American clipper
Boston 1853. Available online. "Barons of the Sea: And Their Race to Build the World's Fastest Clipper Ship", Steven Ujifusa (2018), Simon & Schuster
Great_Republic_(1853_clipper)
Clipper, launched 1851
Witch of the Wave was a long-lived extreme clipper in the California trade, with a sailing life of over 34 years. In 1851, she sailed from Calcutta to
Witch_of_the_Wave
Type of fast sailing vessel
A Baltimore clipper is a fast sailing ship historically built on the mid-Atlantic seaboard of the United States, especially at the port of Baltimore,
Baltimore_Clipper
British composite clipper ship built in 1868
Thermopylae was an extreme composite clipper ship built in 1868 by Walter Hood & Co of Aberdeen, to the design of Bernard Waymouth of London. Designed
Thermopylae_(clipper)
19th c. American clipper ship
Romance of the Sea was a clipper ship launched in 1853. She was "the last extreme clipper ship built by Donald McKay for the California trade". Her original
Romance_of_the_Sea_(clipper)
taking a pioneering role in the financing of clipper ships, especially the American-built Rainbow and Sea Witch. The firm, originally known as G.G. & S.S
Howland_&_Aspinwall
19th-century English clipper ship
Champion of the Seas was the second largest clipper ship destined for the Liverpool, England - Melbourne, Australia passenger service. Champion was ordered
Champion_of_the_Seas
British clipper ship, on display at Greenwich, England
name was an association between the speed of the fictional witch and that of the clipper ship. After the big improvement in the fuel efficiency of steamships
Cutty_Sark
1850 California clipper
Witchcraft was a clipper built in 1850 for the California and China trade. She made record passages from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco, and from San
Witchcraft_(clipper)
Ship that went missing in 1869
Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Raynes had also built the clippers Witch of the Wave and Sea Serpent. Java was a three-masted full-rigged ship, and she was
Java_(1849_ship)
American naval architect
reportedly went “missing with all hands” in 1848. Griffiths’ second clipper ship, Sea Witch, was referred to by Smithsonian curator Howard Irving Chapelle
John_W._Griffiths
Sailing route around the world
The clipper route was derived from the Brouwer Route and was sailed by clipper ships between Europe and the Far East, Australia and New Zealand. The route
Clipper_route
hurricane in 1856. Joseph Warren Holmes—American sea captain who sailed around Cape Horn 84 times; command of clipper Seminole. Nathaniel Palmer—American seal
List of people who sailed on clipper ships
List_of_people_who_sailed_on_clipper_ships
American sailor
days. 2003: World Record: Hong Kong-New York, Great American II vs. Clipper Sea Witch, with Rich du Moulin, 72 days. 2004: The Transat: Plymouth-Boston
Richard_Wilson_(sailor)
1851 extreme clipper in San Francisco trade
Hornet was an extreme clipper in the San Francisco trade, launched in 1851, and famous for its race with Flying Cloud. Hornet left New York City for San
Hornet_(clipper)
Clipper ship built in Maryland, US
faster cargo-carriers, such as the nearly 600-ton clipper Houqua, the 598-ton China packet Helena, Witch of the Wave, and Rainbow (with the last two built
Ann_McKim
1863 clipper ship
Coonatto, was a British three-masted clipper that was built in 1863 and wrecked in 1876. She traded between London and Adelaide for 12 years. She was
Coonatto_(clipper_ship)
1838 song by Epes Sargent
the new clipper ship Witch of the Wave a lively sendoff by striking up "A Life on the Ocean Wave" as the SS R. B. Forbes towed the new clipper out to set
A_Life_on_the_Ocean_Wave
Canadian–British clipper ship
Marco Polo was a three-masted wooden clipper ship, launched in 1851 at Saint John, New Brunswick. She was named after Venetian traveler Marco Polo. The
Marco_Polo_(1851_ship)
Region of Massachusetts, United States
includes historic towns that are now part of the Boston metropolis. The Salem witch trials took place here. At the northern end, the Merrimack Valley was an
North_Shore_(Massachusetts)
1844 clippership
Houqua was an early clipper ship with an innovative hull design, built for A.A. Low & Brother in 1844. She sailed in the China trade. Houqua was named
Houqua_(clipper)
Retrieved 6 October 2024. Howe, Octavius T.; Matthews, Frederick C. American Clipper Ships. Salem, Massachusetts: Marine Research Society. pp. 569–71. "Thomas
List_of_ship_launches_in_1846
19th c. American clipper ship
Glory of the Seas was a medium clipper ship launched in 1869. She was the last merchant sailing vessel built by Donald McKay. On her maiden voyage, Glory
Glory_of_the_Seas_(clipper)
The Thatcher Magoun was an extreme clipper launched in 1855. She was built in shipyards on the Mystic River at Medford, Massachusetts by shipbuilder Thatcher
Thatcher_Magoun_(clipper)
American shipbuilder
extreme clipper, 1650 tons OM, burned in Callao in 1864. 1852 Bald Eagle, extreme clipper, 1704 tons OM 1853 Empress of the Seas, extreme clipper, 2200
Donald_McKay
Tea clipper, built 1863
position until he moved to another clipper in 1871. Taeping was wrecked on 22 September 1871 on Ladd Reef in the South China Sea while traveling to New York
Taeping
British tea clipper built in 1869
tea clipper built in 1869. She was a composite clipper, built with wooden planking over an iron skeleton and was W. Lund & Co's first tea clipper. She
Ambassador_(clipper)
American clipper ship, launched in 1853
Red Jacket was a clipper ship, one of the largest and fastest ever built. She was also the first ship of the White Star Line company.[dubious – discuss]
Red_Jacket_(clipper)
Late autumn wind on the Great Lakes
and 19-foot seas during the night of October 26–27, 2010. November gale is the formally accepted name of the weather phenomenon. "Witch of November"
November_gale
Seminole was a later clipper ship, built by Maxon & Fish at Mystic, Connecticut, in 1865. She was one of only two clipper ships in the post-Civil War period
Seminole_(clipper)
Sailing ship built in 2014
archival service (link) Najmuz Zafar, M (19 May 2013). "New three mast clipper to replace diplomatic vessel Shabab Oman". Muscat Daily. Archived from
Shabab_Oman_II
UK ship launched in 1873
Loch Ard was an iron-hulled clipper ship that was built in Scotland in 1873 and wrecked on the Shipwreck Coast of Victoria, Australia in 1878. Charles
Loch_Ard_(ship)
Ship built in East Boston in 1850
profitable clipper ships ever constructed. On her first voyage she sailed to San Francisco in 96 days and 15 hours, beating the record set by Sea Witch, by one
Surprise_(clipper)
Forward part of the hull of a ship
vessel unstable. In a 1973 collision, the ice-breaker container-ship Sea Witch's reinforced bow caused significant damage to another ship. Bow noun|n3
Bow_(watercraft)
The Serica was a clipper built in 1863 by Robert Steele & Co., at Greenock on the south bank of the Clyde, Scotland, for James Findlay. She was the last-but-one
Serica_(clipper)
1855 clipper ship
The Andrew Jackson was a 1,679-registered-ton medium clipper built by the firm of Irons & Grinnell in Mystic, Connecticut in 1855. The vessel was designed
Andrew_Jackson_(clipper)
Lookout was an 1853 clipper known for her passages from New York to San Francisco, and as an offshore and coastal trader in the lumber and coal trades
Lookout_(clipper)
Clipper built in 1851
Antelope was a medium clipper built in 1851 in Medford, near Boston, Massachusetts. She sailed in the San Francisco, China, and Far East trades, and was
Antelope_(1851_clipper)
Clipper ship launched in 1854
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
James_Baines_(clipper)
Steam clipper wrecked off Anglesey, UK
Royal Charter was a steam clipper which was wrecked off the beach of Porth Helaeth in Dulas Bay on the northeast coast of Anglesey, Wales on 26 October
Royal_Charter_(ship)
experiments." His 1933 book The Sea Witch, by contrast, is a historical novel set on board a mid-nineteenth-century clipper ship and featuring a mutiny by
Alexander Laing (American writer)
Alexander_Laing_(American_writer)
Hallowe’en was a 920-ton iron clipper ship. She was built in 1870 by Maudslay, Son & Field at Greenwich, England, for Jock Willis & Sons (commissioned
Hallowe'en_(clipper)
1850 clipper ship
The Game Cock was a clipper ship known for its long sailing life of 29 years and 2 months. Its principal route was the New York to San Francisco run.
Game_Cock_(clipper)
American folk hero
sailor and a giant, some 30 feet (9.1 m) tall; he was the master of a huge clipper ship known in various sources as either the Courser or the Tuscarora, a
Alfred_Bulltop_Stormalong
Three masted clipper launched in 2000
Stad Amsterdam (City of Amsterdam) is a three-masted clipper that was built in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in 2000 at the Damen Shipyard. The ship was
Stad_Amsterdam
American shipbuilder
least 18 American Clipper Ships, including the first Clipper Ship built in Medford, the Shooting Star, and the largest ship and clipper ship ever built
James_O._Curtis
Gunboat of the United States Navy
USS Nightingale was originally the tea clipper and slave ship Nightingale, launched in 1851. USS Saratoga captured her off Africa in 1861; the United
USS_Nightingale_(1851)
American clipper ship
Carrier Pigeon was an American clipper ship that was launched in the fall of 1852 from Bath, Maine. Her value was estimated at US$54,000 (equivalent to
Carrier_Pigeon_(ship)
Lightning was a clipper ship, one of the last really large clippers to be built in the United States. She was built by Donald McKay for James Baines of
Lightning_(clipper)
Challenger was a wooden clipper ship built in 1852 by Richard & Henry Green, in their Blackwall Yard for Hugh Hamilton Lindsay, London. She was the 291st
Challenger_(clipper)
American politician & shipbuilder (1800–1879)
steamships ever built, among these the screw sloop USS Brooklyn and the clipper Sweepstakes, as well as many vessels for foreign governments and Royal
Jacob_Aaron_Westervelt
Ship built by Donald McKay in 1855
Donald McKay was an extreme clipper designed by Donald McKay, his last. Built for James Baines & Co., she sailed on the Black Ball Line of Liverpool from
Donald_McKay_(clipper)
1855 Scottish-built clipper ship
The full-rigged Schomberg was a clipper built in 1855 at Aberdeen by Alexander Hall & Co. for the Black Ball Line (which was a subsidiary of James Baines
Schomberg_(ship)
British clipper launched in 1865
Ariel was a clipper ship famous for making fast voyages between China and England in the late 1860s. She is most famous for almost winning The Great Tea
Ariel_(clipper)
English clipper ship
Torrens was a three-masted clipper ship that was built in England in 1875 and scrapped in Italy in 1910. She was designed to carry passengers and cargo
Torrens_(clipper_ship)
British Vessel
Lammermuir was an extreme clipper ship built in 1864 by Pile, Spence and Company of West Hartlepool for John "Jock" "White Hat" Willis & Son, London.
Lammermuir_(1864_clipper)
Swedish painter (1893–1978)
witch Nannie Dee, a fictional character created by Robert Burns in his Tam o' Shanter, after the garment she wore. The figurehead of the tea clipper Cutty
Carl_Georg_August_Wallin
1853 clipper ship
the last clipper ship built by the Westervelt shipyard. Just the year before, in the autumn of 1852, "four splendid new clipper ships put to sea from New
Sweepstakes_(clipper)
Historical British tea clipper ship
Aberdeen in 1848 (which included Hall's tea clipper Reindeer), being larger and more obviously suited to deep sea service. She was ordered by Jardine Matheson
Stornoway_(clipper)
Clipper, built 1878
Cimba was a British-built clipper in the Australian wool trade. She sailed between London and Sydney for 20 years, from 1878 to 1898. In 1905, Cimba set
Cimba
1852 American clipper ship
Golden State was an extreme clipper ship built by Jacob Aaron Westervelt in 1852 in New York City and launched on January 10, 1853. In 1883 she was renamed
Golden_State_(clipper)
19th-century clipper ship
King Philip was a 19th-century clipper ship launched in 1856 and wrecked in 1878. The wreck of this ship is only rarely visible; very infrequently the
King_Philip_(clipper)
Clipper ship, constructed 1854
Blue Jacket was an 1854 medium clipper well known for the lavish decoration of its staterooms and saloon. She served in the Liverpool and Australia trades
Blue_Jacket_(clipper)
1860 British tea clipper
Flying Spur was a British tea clipper, built of teak and greenheart in 1860. For 20 years, Flying Spur sailed with cargoes of tea between London and the
Flying_Spur_(clipper)
American clippership
Flying Fish was a California clipper ship of the extreme type launched in 1851. Her figurehead was a green and gold flying fish. At full sail she could
Flying_Fish_(clipper)
1851 clipper in the California trade
Harriet Hoxie was an 1851 clipper in the California trade. She was known for carrying cargoes of whale oil from Honolulu, and for importing the first
Harriet_Hoxie
British tea clipper
Fiery Cross was a famous British tea clipper which sailed in the Great Tea Race of 1866. She was the first ship home in the tea seasons of 1861, 1862
Fiery_Cross_(clipper)
Sir Lancelot was a clipper ship which sailed in the China trade and the India-Mauritius trade. She was built in 1865 by Robert Steele & Company, Greenock
Sir_Lancelot_(clipper)
Cromdale was the last clipper ship built for the Australian wool trade. She measured 271 feet (83 m) in length. The American clipper ship era lasted from
Cromdale_(clipper)
British clipper ship built in 1868 and sunk in 1888
The Star of Greece was a three-masted clipper that was built in 1868 by Harland and Wolff in Belfast for JP Corry & Co. It was wrecked on the coast of
Star_of_Greece
Clipper ship designed to sacrifice cargo capacity for speed
An extreme clipper was a clipper designed to sacrifice cargo capacity for speed. They had a bow lengthened above the water, a drawing out and sharpening
Extreme_clipper
1870 clipper ship
Blackadder was a clipper, a sister ship to Hallowe'en, built in 1870 by Maudslay, Sons & Field at Greenwich for Jock Willis & Sons. Blackadder was dismasted
Blackadder_(clipper)
United States clipper ship, wrecked in 1849
Ticonderoga was a 169-foot (52 m), 4-masted clipper ship displacing 1,089 tons, launched in 1849 and wrecked in 1872. Ticonderoga was launched in 1849
Ticonderoga_(clipper)
Ship
Rodney was an iron-hulled clipper ship that was built in Sunderland in 1874 and wrecked on the Cornish coast in 1901. She was one of the last ships built
Rodney_(clipper)
19th-century English shipbuilder
to introduce the Clipper class of ship to the river Wear, Sunderland. A testament to his art can be seen today, the Composite Clipper ship City of Adelaide
William_Pile_(shipbuilder)
Sheila was a clipper ship built in 1877 by Charles Connell and Company, Glasgow. The ship is known for a 1877 voyage which brought 600 indentured laborers
Sheila_(clipper_ship)
Clipper ship built in 1852
Celestial Empire was a long-lived medium clipper ship built in 1852 for the San Francisco trade. She met with a variety of mishaps characteristic for
Celestial_Empire_(clipper)
American sailing ship, built 1851
a large extreme clipper of 1608 tons burthen built in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States in 1851. Reputedly the most extreme clipper ever built, Hurricane
Hurricane_(clipper)
American clipper ship
Northern Light was an American clipper ship. In 1853 it sailed from San Francisco, California to Boston, Massachusetts via Cape Horn with Captain Freeman
Northern_Light_(clipper)
United Kingdom merchant ship
Queen of Nations was a wooden-hulled, three-masted clipper that was built in Scotland in 1861 and wrecked on the coast of New South Wales in 1881. She
Queen_of_Nations
British antiquarian (1837–1900)
selected Scott & Linton to design and build a state of the art extreme clipper is not known. Linton had multiple contacts made through his career as a
Hercules_Linton
1866 training ship
Alexander Hall & Co. built the ship in Scotland in 1866 as the passenger clipper Sobraon; she was the largest composite-hull sailing vessel ever built.
HMAS_Tingira
The Golden South was a clipper ship built in 1852, as Flying Childers. Built by Samuel Hall of East Boston, Massachusetts for J.M. Forbes and Cunningham
Golden_South_(1852)
US sailing ship of the 1840s
The schooner Anglona was the first American opium clipper. She sailed in the Chinese coastal trade in the 1840s, and had a famous race with the schooner
Anglona_(clipper)
Windhover was a British tea clipper built in the closing years of construction of this sort of ship. She measured 847 tons NRT. Like the majority of the
Windhover_(clipper_ship)
Clipper (ship)
Gravina was an 818-register ton clipper ship built in Hoboken, New Jersey, in 1853. A rare example of a clipper built in the United States for foreign
Gravina_(clipper)
Tea clipper
Robin Hood was a tea clipper built by Alexander Hall and Sons, in Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1856. The ship's best known commander was Capt. Cobb. The ship
Robin_Hood_(ship)
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