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City of Baltimore: Steamship: For Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. [14] 27 January United States: Jacob Aaron Westervelt: New York City: Arago: Paddle steamer: For New York and Havre Steam Navigation Company. 29 January United Kingdom: Messrs. Dewdney Brixham: Dauntless: Brig: For private owner. [15] January United Kingdom ...
Pages in category "1855 ships" ... USS Young America This page was last edited on 13 November 2022, at 07:24 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
In the United States, the term "clipper" referred to the Baltimore clipper, a topsail schooner that was developed in Chesapeake Bay before the American Revolution and was lightly armed in the War of 1812, sailing under Letters of Marque and Reprisal, when the type—exemplified by the Chasseur, launched at Fells Point, Baltimore, 1814— became known for its incredible speed; a deep draft ...
It is the sole remaining example of the hundreds of American-built clipper ships. [13] Swordfish — 1851 United States (New York, NY) Unknown 169.6 ft (51.7 m) Swordfish was built by William H Webb, and owned by Barclays & Livingston both of New York. She sailed from New York to San Francisco in 90 days under Captain David S Babcock. Syren: 1851
The Fulton was a wooden hulled, brig-rigged, sidewheel steamer built in 1855 by the Smith and Dimon Shipyard at New York City for the New York & Havre Steam Navigation Company. She was chartered by the Union Army in the Army Transport Service, during the American Civil War. She returned to transatlantic passenger and freight service after the ...
1855 ships (75 P) 1856 ships (65 P ... Pages in category "1850s ships" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
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The first USS Sabine was a sailing frigate built by the United States Navy in 1855. The ship was among the first ships to see action in the American Civil War. In 1862, a large portion of the USS Monitor crew were volunteers from the Sabine. She was built at the New York Navy Yard. Her keel was laid in 1822, but she was not launched until 3 ...