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[[File:Great Republic Currier.jpg|thumb|A painting of the [[Great Republic (1853 clipper)|''Great Republic'']], she was the largest clipper ever built.]]
[[File:Dreadnought, a Fast Clipper Ship, circa 1860, print by Currier and Ives.jpg|thumb|''Dreadnought'', a Fast Clipper Ship, circa 1860, print by Currier and Ives]]
The following is a list of [[clipper]] ships with exceptions to certain categories. The period of clipper ships lasted from the early 1840s to the late 1870s, over time features such as the [[hull]] evolved from wooden to [[composite ship|composite]]. At the 'crest of the clipper wave' year of 1852, there were 200 clippers rounding Cape Horn.<ref name=":0" /> The age of clippers ended when they were phased out in favor of more modern [[Iron-hulled sailing ship]]s, which eventually gave way to [[steamships]]. In the late 20th century, ships based on the 19th century designs of historical ships began to be built. These are used today as [[training ship|training ships]], and to promote tourism rather than for cargo or trade. The following entries are organized by "year of launch" and include a criteria for inclusion.
The following is a list of [[clipper]] ships with exceptions to certain categories. The period of clipper ships lasted from the early 1840s to the late 1870s, over time features such as the [[hull]] evolved from wooden to [[composite ship|composite]]. At the 'crest of the clipper wave' year of 1852, there were 200 clippers rounding Cape Horn.<ref name=":0" /> The age of clippers ended when they were phased out in favor of more modern [[Iron-hulled sailing ship]]s, which eventually gave way to [[steamships]]. In the late 20th century, ships based on the 19th century designs of historical ships began to be built. These are used today as [[training ship|training ships]], and to promote tourism rather than for cargo or trade. The following entries are organized by "year of launch" and include a criteria for inclusion.


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A painting of the Great Republic, she was the largest clipper ever built.

The following is a list of clipper ships with exceptions to certain categories. The period of clipper ships lasted from the early 1840s to the late 1870s, over time features such as the hull evolved from wooden to composite. At the 'crest of the clipper wave' year of 1852, there were 200 clippers rounding Cape Horn.[1] The age of clippers ended when they were phased out in favor of more modern Iron-hulled sailing ships, which eventually gave way to steamships. In the late 20th century, ships based on the 19th century designs of historical ships began to be built. These are used today as training ships, and to promote tourism rather than for cargo or trade. The following entries are organized by "year of launch" and include a criteria for inclusion.

List criteria

The definition of a Clipper ship is sometimes incorrectly broken down into types of categories that sound like they could be of that ship type. An example are Baltimore clippers where the term is colloquial. Although the name suggests otherwise, they are most commonly applied to two-masted schooners and brigantines. The "Baltimore clipper" was actually invented before the appearance of clipper ships.[2] On the other end of the timeline are Iron-hulled sailing ships which differ from clipper ships. The ships that have iron hulls on this list are only included if they are labeled as "Clippers" by reliable sources.

Historical clipper ships

1840s

Name Image Year of launch Build location Fate LOA Short summary
Houqua 1844 United States
(New York, NY) 		Disappeared in 1864 Un­known Laid down along lines designed by packet captain Nat Palmer of Stonington, Connecticut. Built by Brown & Bell of New York for the China merchants A.A. Low & Bro, she was launched in 1844, named after a Chinese merchant who had died the previous year. Dogged by ill luck during her career, she disappeared at sea after leaving Yokohama in 1864.
Rainbow 1845 United States
(New York, NY) 		Lost in 1848 159 159 ft (48 m) Rainbow was designed by John W. Griffiths and built by Smith & Dimon of New York for China merchants Howland & Aspinwall. Her design was heavily criticized at the time causing construction to be delayed, while rivals Brown & Bell (Also New York based) launched the clipper Houqua for China merchants A.A. Low & Bro.
Sea Witch 1846 United States
(New York, NY) 		Wrecked in 1856 170 170.3 ft (51.9 m) She was built by Smith & DiMonte of New York for owners Holland & Aspinwall. Her 140 ft mainmast carried 5 tiers of sails, as did the shorter fore and mizzen masts. In 1849, she made a record-setting run from Hong Kong to New York in 74 days under Captain Robert "Bully Bob" Waterman. The previous record had also been set by the same captain with the Sea Witch two years prior with a time of 77 days.
Memnon — 1848 United States
(New York, NY) 		Lost in 1851 170 170 ft (52 m)
Ticonderoga — 1849 United States
(New York, NY) 		Wrecked in 1872 169 169 ft (52 m) A 169 ft. 4-masted clipper displacing 1,089 tons, launched at Williamsburg, New York. The Ticonderoga was infamous for her "fever ship" voyage in 1852 from Liverpool to Port Phillip carrying 795 passengers. 100 passengers died during the voyage of what was later determined to have been typhus.

1850s

Name Image Year of launch Build location Fate LOA Short summary
Game Cock — 1850 United States
(Boston, MA) 		Condemned in 1880 200 200 ft (61 m)
Race Horse — 1850 United States
(Boston, MA) 		Disappeared in 1865 128 128 ft (39 m)
Sea Serpent — 1850 United States
(Portsmouth, NH) 		Abandoned in 1891 212 212 ft (65 m)
Stag Hound 1850 United States
(Boston, MA) 		Burned in 1861 226 226 ft (69 m) Stag Hound was designed by Donald McKay, and built in Boston in anticipation of the California Gold Rush. She was owned Sampson & Tappan (based in Boston), and when completed was the largest vessel in the American merchant marine. Stag Hound was a newer style of clipper which was designed for speed. Under Captain Josiah Richardson, she made a voyage from San Francisco to Canton, China in record time. It’s around the world voyages paid for the ship and earned $80,000 for her owners. Her end came in 1861 when she caught fire off Pernambuco, Brazil.
Stornoway 1850 United Kingdom
(Aberdeen) 		Wrecked in 1873 157 157.8 ft (48.1 m)
Surprise[3] 1850 United States
(Boston, MA) 		Wrecked in 1876 183 183 ft (56 m)
Witchcraft 1850 United States
(Chelsea, MA) 		Lost in 1861 193 193 ft (59 m) A clipper ship built by Paul Curtis and Mr. Taylor, and designed by Samuel Hartt Pook.
Antelope of Boston — 1851 United States
(Medford, MA) 		Abandoned in 1858 140 140 ft (43 m)
Challenge — 1851 United States
(New York, NY) 		Wrecked in 1876 224 224 ft (68 m) Built by William H. Webb in NYC for the San Francisco run, Challenge was captained by Robert Waterman and was expected to beat the extreme clipper Flying Cloud. Brutal treatment of inexperienced crew by Waterman and first mate James Douglass caused riots when San Franciscans heard of the first passage. She was ultimately wrecked off Ushant in 1876.
Comet 1851 United States
(New York, NY) 		Sank in 1865 241 241 ft (73 m)
Eastern State — 1851 United States
(Frankfort, ME) 		Sold in 1866
(fate unknown) 		159 159 ft (48 m) Built by George Dunham, Frankfort, ME. 813 tons. 159'x29'x21.6'. Captain Paron C. Kilburn. Departs New York Feb 13, 1852; arrives San Francisco July 12, 1852. Later China. In Callao, Peru July, 1854. In Hampton Roads, VA October 1854. In New York October 18, 1854. 1866 sold to British.
Flying Cloud[4] 1851 United States
(Boston, MA) 		Burned in 1875 225 225 ft (69 m) The Flying Cloud was built by Donald McKay, and owned by Grinnell, Minturn & Co which was based out of Boston. In 1854, she set a record of 89 days 8 hours for her trip from New York to San Francisco under Captain J. P. Creasy. Flying Cloud had one sister ship named Northern Light, and was a second copy of the new design that produced the fastest clipper ships.
Flying Fish — 1851 United States
(Boston, MA) 		Wrecked in 1958[a] Un­known She was launched at East Boston, Massachusetts, for Messrs. Sampson & Tappan, Boston. Under Captain Edward Tappan, she made a run from New York to San Francisco in 92 days. She wrecked on the 23rd of November 1958 off Fuzhou, China en route to New York with a cargo of tea. The wreck was sold to a Manilla merchant. After she was rebuilt at Whampoa, China she was renamed the El Bueno Suceso.
Harriet Hoxie — 1851 United States
(Mystic, CT) 		Sold in 1859
fate unknown 		—
Hornet — 1851 United States
(New York, NY) 		Burned in 1866 207 207 ft (63 m) Built by Westervelt and Mackay in New York, she is notable for a race in 1853 involving Flying Cloud, and eventually burning at sea in 1866. Her crew took to three lifeboats, only one of which eventually reached Hawaii after a voyage of 4300 miles.
Ino — 1851 United States
(New York, NY) 		Sold in 1886
(fate unknown) 		160 160.6 ft (49.0 m)
Marco Polo 1851 Province of Canada
(Saint John, NB) 		Wrecked in 1884 184 184.1 ft (56.1 m) In 1852 she made England-Australia round trip in less than 6 months.
N.B. Palmer[5] 1851 United States
(New York, NY) 		Abandoned in 1892 202 202.6 ft (61.8 m)
Nightingale[6] 1851 United States
(Eliot, ME) 		Abandoned in 1893 177 177 ft (54 m)
Northern Light[7] 1851 United States
(Boston, MA) 		Abandoned in 1862 180 180 ft (55 m) Built in Boston and designed by naval architect Samuel Hartt Pook, her design was considered innovative.[by whom?] In 1853, Northern Light set the record from San Francisco around Cape Horn to an east coast port (Boston) of 76 days 5 hours.
Shooting Star 1851 United States
(Medford, MA) 		Wrecked in 1867 171 171 ft (52 m)
Snow Squall — 1851 Un­known Un­known — Snow Squall was a small 800 ton clipper built for the China trade. When she was broken up, the largest surviving piece was used as a dock at Port Stanley in the Falkland Islands. At least 19 feet of her bow was also preserved, and now resides at a museum in Portland, Maine.
Swordfish — 1851 United States
(New York, NY) 		Un­known 169 169.6 ft (51.7 m) Swordfish was built by William H Webb, and owned by Barclays & Livingston both of New York. She sailed from New York to San Francisco in 90 days under Captain David S Babcock.
Syren 1851 United States
(Medford, MA) 		Un­known 189 189 ft (58 m) Syren sailed in the San Francisco trade, transporting whaling products from Hawaii and the Arctic to New Bedford, Massachusetts. She had a long documented career that lasted until at least 1920, her ultimate fate is unknown.
Witch of the Wave 1851 United States
(Portsmouth, NH) 		Broken up in 1886 220 220 ft (67 m) Built by George Raynes of Portsmouth (NH), she held the record passage from Calcutta to Boston.
Bald Eagle — 1852 United States
(Boston, MA) 		Lost in 1861 195 195 ft (59 m) Built by Donald McKay; set the record of 78 days 22 hours for a fully laden ship from San Francisco to New York.
Carrier Pigeon — 1852 United States
(Bath, ME) 		Sank in 1853 175 175.5 ft (53.5 m)
Celestial Empire — 1852 United States
(Boston, MA) 		Abandoned in 1878 193 193 ft (59 m)
Challenger 1852 United Kingdom
(London) 		Abandoned in 1871 174 174 ft (53 m) Built by Richard & Henry Green in their Blackwall Yard for Hugh Hamilton Lindsay, London. In 1871 she abandoned at 48°N, 13°W, southwest of the port of Plymouth, England.
Golden South — 1852 United States
(Boston, MA) 		Burned in 1893 183 183.9 ft (56.1 m)
Golden West — 1852 United States
(Boston, MA) 		Un­known 210 210 ft (64 m)
Hippogriffe — 1852 United States
(Dennis, MA) 		Un­known Un­known Hippogriffe, was launched in 1852 from Shiverick Shipyards in East Dennis, MA. It sailed 1,800 miles with a hunk of coral 18 inches in diameter in its hull.[8]
John Gilpin — 1852 United States
(Boston, MA) 		Abandoned in 1858 195 195 ft (59 m) She was built by Samuel Hall for owners Pierce, Hunnewell & Company (both Boston). Under Captain Justin Doane, she sailed from New York to San Francisco in 93 days.
National Eagle — 1852 United States
(Medford, MA) 		Gone by 1884 179 179 ft (55 m) Medium clipper built by Joshua T. Foster at Medford, Mass. for Fisher & Co. of Boston – 179’ x 36’ x 24’
North American — 1852 Un­known Un­known 194 194 ft (59 m) Renamed Marianna VI and finally Redemptora. A clipper ship built by Algernon Austin of Maine and employed as an immigration ship during the Gold Rush and the American Civil War. Launched in 1852. Dimensions 194'x 38' x 28'. Almost sunk during her last voyage from Brazil to Australia in 1888 (as Redemptora).[9]
Onward — 1852 United States
(Medford, MA) 		Sold in 1884
(fate unknown) 		175 175 ft (53 m)
Sea Nymph — 1852 United States
(Fairhaven, MA) 		Lost in 1861 — Sea Nymph was built in Fairhaven, MA and at 1253 tons, was one of the largest ships of her time. She was employed in the New York to San Francisco trade and carried freight as well as passengers. She was ultimately lost in a storm at Point Reyes, California in May, 1861.
Sovereign of the Seas 1852 United States
(Boston, MA) 		Wrecked in 1859 252 252 ft (77 m) Sovereign of the Seas was the fastest and longest ship yet built when she was launched in New York. She was designed and built by Donald Mackay for her owners Funke & Meinke of New York. She sailed from New York to San Francisco on her maiden voyage in 103 days, and achieved the fastest ever recorded speed of a sailing vessel at 22 knots.
Westward Ho! 1852 United States
(Boston, MA) 		Burned in 1864 220 220 ft (67 m)
Belle of the West[8] — 1853 United States
(East Dennis, MA) 		Un­known — Belle of the West was launched in 1853 from Shiverick Shipyards in East Dennis, Massachusetts. Her captain was William F. Howes.
California — 1853 Netherlands
(Location unknown) 		Un­known —
Dreadnought[10][11] 1853 United States
(Newburyport, MA) 		Lost in 1869[12] 212 212 ft (65 m) Dreadnought was a three-masted medium clipper ship built in 1853 by Currier & Townsend at Newburyport, MA. She was originally intended for the "Racehorse Line" of California clippers, but ended up sailing for the Red Cross Line of New York and Liverpool packets. In 1860 she set a new record for New York to Liverpool of only 9 days, 17 hours. She was ultimately lost in 1869.
Golden State 1853 United States
(New York, NY) 		Wrecked in 1886 188 188 ft (57 m)
Great Republic 1853 United States
(New York, NY) 		Sunk in 1872 400 400 ft (120 m) Designed by Donald MacKay and built in New York for owners A A Low & Brother, she was at 335 feet the largest wooden merchant sailing ship ever built, a record that still stands. Before she made her maiden voyage, however, a fire on shore spread to her dock, and she burned to the waterline. She was rebuilt and relaunched. Under Captain Limeburner, she ran from New York to San Francisco in 92 days.
Herald of the Morning — 1853 United States
(Medford, MA) 		Unlisted in 1891 203 203 ft (62 m)
Kingfisher — 1853 United States
(Medford, MA) 		Broken up in 1890 217 217 ft (66 m)
Lookout — 1853 United States
(Warren, RI) 		Wrecked in 1878 197 198 ft (60 m) Built by Chase and Davis for E. Buckley and sons. Wrecked in the Japan Sea after being dismasted in a typhoon, 1878. 198' x38' x 22' 1291 tons.
Lord of the Isles 1853 United Kingdom
(Greenock) 		Abandoned in 1862 210 210 ft (64 m) Iron hulled clipper built by Robert Scott & Co., Greenock. Won the tea race 1856. 24 July 1852 caught fire and was abandoned at sea. 185 x 28 x 18, 770 tons OM, 691 tons NM.
Mimosa 1853 United Kingdom
(Aberdeen) 		Lost in 1872 139 139.9 ft (42.6 m) Converted to carry Welsh settlers to Patagonia in 1865.
Neptune's Car — 1853 United States
(Portsmouth, VA) 		Un­known — This extreme clipper ship was built in 1853 by Page & Allen of Portsmouth, Virginia. Dimensions 216'×40'×23'6" and tonnage 1,616 (of cargo carrying volume—old measurement). Launched April 16, 1853 for Foster & Nickerson, New York.
Red Jacket[13] 1853 United States
(Rockland, ME) 		Wrecked in 1885 251 251 ft (77 m) Red Jacket was designed by Samuel Hartt Pook, and built by the George Taylor yards of Rockland, Maine. During her maiden voyage from New York to Liverpool under Captain Asa Eldridge, she set an unbroken dock to dock speed record of 13 days, one hour and 25 minutes. She originally sailed the Liverpool to Melbourne run. In 1854 she set another record from Liverpool to Melbourne of 67 days, 13 hours. In 1870 she was sold into the Canadian timber trade, and in 1882 was sent to the Cape Verde Islands, where she expired as a coal hulk.
Sweepstakes 1853 United States
(New York, NY) 		Scrapped in 1862 216 216.4 ft (66.0 m) A clipper built by Westervelt & McKay, and owned by Grinnell, Minturn & Co of Boston. Under Captain George E Lane, she sailed from New York to San Francisco in 94 days. It held the record for the New York-Bombay run.
White Swallow — 1853 United States
(Boston, MA) 		Un­known —
Young America 1853 United States
(New York, NY) 		Lost in 1886 243 243 ft (74 m) Built by William Webb of New York.
Blue Jacket — 1853 United States
(Boston, MA) 		Burned in 1869 235 235 ft (72 m)
Champion of the Seas 1854 United States
(Boston, MA) 		Abandoned in 1877 252 252 ft (77 m) Ddesigned by Donald McKay, holds the speed record of 465 miles in 24 hours, set in 1854.[14]
Ganges — 1854 United States
(Boston, MA) 		Un­known 192 192 ft (59 m)
James Baines 1854 United States
(Boston, MA) 		Burned in 1858[b] 266 266 ft (81 m) Launched on 25 July from the East Boston shipyard of the famous ship builder Donald McKay in the USA for the Black Ball Line of James Baines & Co., Liverpool. achieved 21 knots speed in 1856. Under Captain C. McConnell, she sailed from Boston to Liverpool in 12 days, 6 hours.
Kosmopoliet — 1854 Netherlands
(Dordrecht) 		Un­known — Kosmopoliet was built by the shipyard of Cornelis Gips and Sons in Dordrecht. While two other ships followed; Kosmopoliet II (1865) & Kosmopoliet III (1871), little is known about them.
Lightning 1854 United States
(Boston, MA) 		Scuttled in 1869 277 277 ft (84 m) Built by Donald McKay for James Baines of the Black Ball Line, Liverpool, for the Australia trade. Second fastest speed record 436 miles in 24 hours on maiden voyage Boston - Liverpool, and third fastest record of 430 miles in 24 hrs going to Australia.
Mary Robinson — 1854 United States
(Bath, ME) 		Sank in 1864 215 215 ft (66 m)
Ocean Telegraph[c] 1854 United States
(Medford, MA) 		Sold in 1883
(Last reported in 1891) 		227 227 ft (69 m) Renamed Light Brigade 1863. A clipper ship built for Reed, Wade & Co., Boston for the New York to San Francisco run. Built by James O. Curtis, Medford, Massachusetts, to the design of Boston-based naval architect Samuel Hartt Pook. Launched 29 March 1854. Dimensions 227' × 40' × 23' and tonnage 1495 tons Old Measurement. A very sharp clipper said to be one of the most perfect ships ever built as no expense was spared to make her so.
Stag — 1854 Province of Canada
(LaHave, NS) 		Sank in 1863 103 103.8 ft (31.6 m) Built in LaHave, Nova Scotia, known for her dramatic Aberdeen bow and fast Atlantic passages.
Starlight 1854 United States
(Boston, MA) 		Un­known 190 190 ft (58 m)
Sunny South — 1854 United States
(New York, NY) 		Wrecked in 1861 135 135.4 ft (41.3 m)
Tayleur 1854 United Kingdom
(Liverpool) 		Wrecked in 1854 230 230 ft (70 m) Designed by William Rennie of Liverpool and built for owners Charles Moore & Company.
Andrew Jackson — 1855 United States
(Mystic, CT) 		Wrecked in 1868 220 220 ft (67 m) Built by Irons & Grinnell of Mystic, CT and owned by J.H. Brower of New York. Under Captain J. E. Williams, it was one of only two clipper ships to complete the New York-San Francisco Cape Horn run in 89 days.
Carrier Dove — 1855 ([[Baltimore|Baltimore, MD)}} Wrecked in 1876 220 220 ft (67 m)
Donald McKay[15] — 1855 — Broken up in 1888 266 266 ft (81 m) Named after her designer.
Golden Fleece — 1855 United States
(Boston, MA) 		Wrecked in 1877 222 222 ft (68 m)
The Mary Whitridge[1] — 1855 United States
(Baltimore, MD) 		Un­known 168 168 ft (51 m) Built in Baltimore, owned by Thomas Whitridge & Co. She was commanded by Captain Robert B. Cheesborough of Baltimore. She measured at 877 tons, with length of 168 feet, breadth 34 feet, depth 21 feet. On her maiden voyage Mary Whitridge sailed from Cape Charles, Virginia to Liverpool in just 13 days 7 hours. For many years she sailed under Captain Benjamin F. Cutler in the China trade. Clark writes that she was regarded "the finest and fastest ship sailing out of Baltimore" at that time.
Thatcher Magoun — 1855 United States
(Medford, MA) 		Lost in 1884 200 200 ft (61 m)
Wild Hunter[8] — 1855[8] United States
(Dennis, MA) 		Un­known Un­known
King Philip 1856 United States
(Alna, ME) 		Wrecked in 1878 182 182 ft (55 m)
Lammermuir 1856 United Kingdom
(Sunderland) 		Wrecked in 1863 178 178 ft (54 m) Built by William Pile of Sunderland for John "Jock" "White Hat" Willis & Son. Wrecked on the Amherst Reef in the Macclesfield Channel, Gaspar Strait on 31 December 1863. 178' x 34' x 22', 953 NRT.
Robin Hood 1856 United Kingdom
(Aberdeen) 		Un­known 204 204 ft (62 m)
Newcastle 1857 United Kingdom
(Sunderland) 		Wrecked in 1883 Un­known
Scawfell — 1858 United Kingdom
(Workington) 		Un­known Un­known Built of wood, strengthened by iron braces, by Charles Lamport of Workington, Cumberland. In 1861 she made the record voyage under Captain Robert Thomson of 88 days from Whampoa to Liverpool (85 days pilot to pilot).

1860s

Name Image Year of launch Build location Fate LOA Short summary
Fiery Cross[16] 1860 United Kingdom
(Liverpool) 		Un­known 185 185.0 ft (56.4 m)
Flying Spur — 1860 United Kingdom
(Aberdeen) 		Wrecked in 1881 184 184 ft (56 m)
Great Australia — 1860 United Kingdom
(Liverpool) 		Un­known Un­known
Queen Of Nations — 1861 United Kingdom
(Aberdeen) 		Wrecked in 1881 Un­known
Cornwallis — 1862 — Un­known Un­known
Cremorne[17] — 1863 United States
(Mystic, CT) 		Lost in 1870 200 200 ft (61 m) Delivered Central Pacific locomotive CP11 to San Francisco, 1865. Left San Francisco for Liverpool, June 1, 1870 and disappeared.
Serica — 1863 United Kingdom
(Greenock) 		Wrecked in 1872 185 185.9 ft (56.7 m)
Taeping 1863 United Kingdom
(Greenock) 		Wrecked in 1871 183 183 ft (56 m)
City of Adelaide 1864 United Kingdom
(Sunderland) 		Awaiting restoration 244 244.1 ft (74.4 m)
Golden Spur — 1864 United Kingdom
(Guernsey) 		Lost in 1879 Un­known
Lammermuir[18] — 1864 United Kingdom
(London) 		Lost in 1876 200 200 ft (61 m) Built by William Pile of Sunderland for John "Jock" "White Hat" Willis & Son. Wrecked on the Amherst Reef in the Macclesfield Channel, Gaspar Strait on 31 December 1863. 178' x 34' x 22', 953 NRT.
Ariel 1865 United Kingdom
(Greenock) 		Lost in 1872 197 197.4 ft (60.2 m)
John R. Worcester — 1865 United Kingdom
(Glasgow) 		Un­known 191 191.5 ft (58.4 m)
Seminole — 1865 United States
(Mystic, CT) 		Un­known —
Sir Lancelot[16] 1865 United Kingdom
(Greenock) 		Lost in 1895 197 197.6 ft (60.2 m)
Taitsing 1865 United Kingdom
(Glasgow) 		Sank in 1883 192 192.0 ft (58.5 m)
Lahloo 1867 United Kingdom
(Greenock) 		Lost in 1872 191 191.6 ft (58.4 m)
Leander 1867 United Kingdom
(Glasgow) 		Broken up in 1901 215 215.5 ft (65.7 m)
Kaisow File:Sv Kaisow.jpg 1868 United Kingdom
(Greenock) 		Lost in 1891 193 193.2 ft (58.9 m)
Thermopylae 1868 United Kingdom
(Aberdeen) 		Scuttled in 1907 212 212 ft (65 m) An extreme composite clipper ship built by Walter Hood & Co of Aberdeen to the design of Bernard Waymouth of London for the White Star Line of Aberdeen.
Windhover — 1868 United Kingdom
(Glasgow) 		Wrecked in 1889 201 201.1 ft (61.3 m)
Ambassador 1869 United Kingdom
(London) 		Abandoned in 1895 176 176 ft (54 m)
Cutty Sark 1869 United Kingdom
(Dumbarton) 		Museum ship
(Greenwich, UK) 		280 280 ft (85 m)
Glory of the Seas — 1869 Un­known Scrapped in 1923 Un­known
Lothair[16] 1869 United Kingdom
(Rotherhithe) 		Lost in 1910 191 191.8 ft (58.5 m)
Norman Court 1869 United Kingdom
(Glasgow) 		Sank in 1883 197 197.4 ft (60.2 m)
Wylo[16] 1869 United Kingdom
(Greenock) 		Broken up in 1886 192 192.9 ft (58.8 m)

1870s

Name Image Year of launch Build location Fate LOA Short summary
Blackadder 1870 United Kingdom
(Greenwich) 		Wrecked in 1905 197 216.6 ft (66.0 m) Blackadder was built by Maudsley, Sons & Field at Greenwich for John Willis. She was the sister ship of Hallowe'en (see entry below). She was wrecked on November 5, 1908 whilst on passage from Barry to Bahia loaded with coal.
Hallowe’en 1870 United Kingdom
(Greenwich) 		Wrecked in 1887 197 216.6 ft (66.0 m) Built by Maudsley, Sons & Field at Greenwich for John Willis, she was the sister ship to Blackadder. Due to faults in her sister ship which caused dismasting on her maiden voyage, Hallowe'en was not handed over to Willis for nearly 18 months after her launch due to protracted legal action. Hallowe'en was fast in light airs and recorded many fast passages from China. In 1887 she was on passage from Foochow loaded with tea and was wrecked off Salcombe in the United Kingdom.
Loch Ard 1873 United Kingdom
(Scotstoun) 		Wrecked in 1878 263 263 ft (80 m) Built for the Loch Line, she was one of the last clippers built. Her trading route spanned from Great Britain and Australia, but ended when she ran aground on a reef on June 1, 1878.
Torrens 1875 United Kingdom
(Sunderland) 		Broken up in 1910 222 222 ft (68 m) Built in Sunderland and designed to carry passengers and cargo between London and Port Adelaide, South Australia. She was the fastest ship to sail on that route. Torrens is the last full-rigged composite passenger clipper ever built.[19] She is also the last sailing ship on which Joseph Conrad would serve before embarking on his writing career.
Cimba 1878 United Kingdom
(Aberdeen) 		Wrecked in 1915 223 223 ft (68 m) Cimba sailed in the wool trade between London and Sydney for 20 years, from 1878 to 1898. Under her Norwegian owners, Cimba's chief cargo was lumber. She carried firewood from the Baltic to East Indian Dock in Aberdeen Bay, and made a fast passage from Dublin to the St. Lawrence of 14 days.

Modern clipper ships

The following clipper ships were built in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, they were inspired by the historical Clipper era which peaked in the 1850s.

Name Image Year of launch Build location Status LOA Short summary
Cisne Branco 1999 Netherlands
(South Holland) 		Active 249 249 ft (76 m) Cisne Branco is a steel hulled Full-rigged ship that was built in the style of a classic clipper. She is used as a training ship for the Brazilian Navy.[20]
Stad Amsterdam 2000 Netherlands
(South Holland) 		Active[d] 250 250 ft (76 m) Stad Amsterdam is a unique modern "extreme" clipper that was intended to be a replica of the mid-19th century frigate Amsterdam. She ended up not being built as a reproduction, and sails as a passenger clipper ship.[21]
Shabab Oman II 2013 Romania
(Galați) 		Active 285 285 ft (87 m) Shabab Oman II was built in Romania for the Royal Navy of Oman as a training vessel. She is designed as a clipper ship with a sailing speed of 17 knots.[22][23]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The wreck was sold to a Manilla merchant, eventually "Flying Fish" was rebuilt at Whampoa, China and renamed El Bueno Suceso.
  2. ^ James Baines was subsequently rebuilt as a coal barge, her final fate is unknown
  3. ^ Ocean Telegraph is also known by the name Light Brigade.
  4. ^ Stad Amsterdam was modeled after the mid-19th century frigate Amsterdam, but is not a replica due to her hull

References

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  2. ^ Edwin Tunis. Oars, Sails and Steam: A Picture Book of Ships. JHU Press. p. 42.
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  14. ^ Lyon, Jane D (1962), Clipper Ships and Captains, New York: American Heritage Publishing, p. 138, Besides the breath-taking 465-nautical-mile (861 km) day's run of the Champion of the Seas, there are thirteen other cases of a ship's sailing over 400 nautical miles (740 km) in 24 hours... And with few exceptions all the port-to-port sailing records are held by the American clippers.
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  16. ^ a b c d MacGregor, David R. (1983). The Tea Clippers, Their History and Development 1833-1875. Conway Maritime Press Limited. pp. 152–157, 235. ISBN 0 85177 256 0.
  17. ^ Wendell W. Huffman. "Railroads Shipped by Sea". CPRR.org. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
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  19. ^ J. W. Smith, T. S. Holden (1946). Where Ships are Born: Sunderland 1346-1946 ; a History of Shipbuilding on the River Wear. Thomas Reed. p. 14.
  20. ^ Otmar Schäuffelen (2005). Chapman Great Sailing Ships of the World. Hearst Books. p. 27.
  21. ^ Otmar Schäuffelen (2005). Chapman Great Sailing Ships of the World. Hearst Books. p. 243.
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  23. ^ "Biography (Shabab Oman II)". Sail training International. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
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