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The list of ship launches in 1852 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 1852 . In cases where no official launching ceremony was held, the date built or completed may be used instead.
Date
Country
Builder and location
Ship
Class and type
Notes
April
United States
Joshua T. Foster, Medford , Massachusetts
Ellen Foster
Clipper
for J. & A. Tyrell, Boston [ 1]
April 19
United States
Paul Curtis , Medford , Massachusetts
Beverly
Extreme clipper
for Wm. Perkins & Israel Whitney , Boston [ 1]
June 19
United States
Donald McKay , East Boston , Massachusetts
Sovereign of the Seas
Extreme clipper
for Donald McKay , East Boston , MA; 1854 world record for fastest sailing ship, 22 knots[ 1] [ 2]
July
United States
E. & H.O. Briggs, South Boston , Massachusetts
Winged Arrow
Clipper
E. & H.O. Briggs[ 1]
July 3
United States
J.O. Curtis , Medford , Massachusetts
Onward
Extreme clipper
William Lincoln and Co., Boston [ 1]
August
United States
Hayden & Cudworth, Medford , Massachusetts
Gem of the Ocean
Clipper
[ 1]
April 19
United States
Samuel Hall, East Boston , Massachusetts
John Gilpin
Extreme clipper
for Pierce & Hunnewell, Boston [ 1]
September 9
United States
William H. Webb , New York City , New York
Flying Dutchman
Clipper
for William H. Webb [ 1]
September 13
United States
J.O. Curtis , Medford , Massachusetts
Whirlwind
Clipper
[ 1]
September 14
United States
Donald McKay , East Boston , Massachusetts
Westward Ho!
Extreme clipper
for Sampson & Tappan [ 1]
November 16
United States
Paul Curtis , Medford , Massachusetts
Golden West
Extreme clipper
for J.A. & T. A. Patterson, New York City [ 1]
December 23
United Kingdom
C.J. Mare and Company , Blackwall
Feyz-i Cihat
Frigate
For Egyptian Navy
unknown date
United States
James P. Rideout, Robbinston , Maine
A. Houghton
Bark
[ 3]
Citations
^ a b c d e f g h i j k Crothers, William L. (1997). The American-Built Clipper Ship, 1850-1856: Characteristics, Construction, Details . Camden, ME: International Marine. p. xvi. ISBN 0-07-014501-6 .
^ Bruzelius, Lars (2000-02-15). "Sailing Ships: "Sovereign of the Seas" (1852)" . Sovereign of the Seas . The Maritime History Virtual Archives. Retrieved 2010-02-19 .
^ "A. Houghton" . Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships . Naval History and Heritage Command. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2019 . A. Houghton, a bark built in 1852 by James P. Rideout at Robbinston, Maine
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