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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
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.