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The American Clipper Ship, 1845-1920: A Comprehensive History, with a Listing of Builders and Their Ships

The American Clipper Ship, 1845-1920: A Comprehensive History, with a Listing of Builders and Their Ships

Knoblock, Glenn a.

Paperback

BoatingGeneral United States History

ISBN10: 1476694214
ISBN13: 9781476694214
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: Jul 5 2023
Pages: 376
Weight: 1.43
Height: 0.78 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English

This work offers a new and comprehensive account of the fastest and most beautiful sailing ships ever built. It explores the quest for speed on the seas from the early 1800s through the fast-paced times of the 1850s spurred on by the California Gold Rush of 1849. Not only are the career details of such noted ships as the Flying Cloud and Challenge discussed in detail, but they are also put in context with the times in which they operated. Their builders in East Coast states from Maine to Florida are discussed in detail, as are the men, and a woman in one instance, who commanded and manned these ships. The book documents the roles that owners and shipping agents played, what kinds of cargo the ships carried worldwide and the unusual trades in which they participated.

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