List of ship launches in 1854
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The list of ship launches in 1854 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1854.
Date | Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class / type | Owner | Notes |
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3 January | United Kingdom | Donald McKay | East Boston, MA | Lightning | Extreme clipper | Black Ball Line, Liverpool | |
19 April | United Kingdom | Donald McKay | East Boston, MA | Champion of the Seas | Extreme clipper | Black Ball Line, Liverpool | |
25 July | United States | Donald McKay | East Boston, MA | James Baines | Extreme clipper | James Baines & Co., Boston | |
7 September | United States | George Steers and Co | Williamsburg, NY | Sunny South | Extreme clipper | Napier, Johnson & Co., New York City |
References
- Crothers, William L. (1997). The American-Built Clipper Ship, 1850-1856: Characteristics, Construction, Details. Camden, ME: International Marine. ISBN 0-07-014501-6.
- Howe, Octavius T; Matthews, Frederick C. (1986) [Reprint of 1926-1927 ed.]. American Clipper Ships 1833-1858. Volume 1, Adelaide-Lotus. New York: Dover Publications. ISBN 978-0486251158.