Greyhounds of the Sea: The Story of the American Clipper Ship |
Contents
Colonial Conditions | 3 |
The Young Republic | 14 |
Democracy Afloat | 24 |
Copyright | |
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15 days American anchor Anjier ARRIVED AT SAN Atlantic Baltimore Baltimore clipper barque Boston Sold brig built California Callao Canton Cape Horn Capt Captain China Cleared clipper ship commanded craft Date Source days July days New York days Sept days SHIP deck Donald McKay Eagle East Boston extreme clipper fast Flying Cloud gale Golden Hong Kong Janeiro John June knots later launched Light Liverpool London March marine mast McKay Medford Melbourne miles Modrat Mystic N. A. Vol N. B. Palmer noon NYMR Pacific Philadelphia pilot PLACE AND DATE port record reefed reported Salem San Francisco Sand Heads Sandy Hook Sea Witch Shanghai SHIP AND MASTER Sold British Source of Information spars speed Squall Tonnage and Master tons topsail trade Valparaiso vessels voyage Waterman White Squall wind yard