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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 ...
Accomplished Quaker (1801 ship) Active (1801 whaler) Active (1805 ship) French brig Adèle; Adèle (1800 brig) Admiral Cockburn (1814 ship) Admiral Juel; Hired armed cutter Admiral Mitchell; Albatros (19th-century ship) Hired armed cutter Albion; Hired armed lugger Alert; Amelia Wilson (1809 ship) Ann (1807 ship) Anstruther (1800 ship) Atlantic ...
A ship whose hull is fitted underneath with shaped vanes (foils) which lift the hull out of the water at speed. Ironclad A wooden warship with external iron plating Junk A Chinese sailing ship that widely used in ancient far east and South China sea which includes many variants such as Fu Ship, Kwong Ship. Karve A small type of Viking longship ...
Active (1800 ship) Active (1801 whaler) Adamant (1811 ship) Admiral Barrington (1781 ship) Admiral Cockburn (1814 ship) Admiral Colpoys (1792 ship) Admiral Gambier (1807 ship) Admiral Kingsmill (ship) Admiral Laforey (1797 ship) Admiral Mann (1800 ship) Adriatic (1811 ship) Æolus (1783 ship) Agamemnon (1811 ship) List of ships named Albion ...
C. Caesar (1800 ship) Canada (1800 ship) Caroline (1800 Philadelphia ship) Caroline (1800 ship) Castle Eden (1800 EIC ship) HMS Centinel (1804) French ship Chatham (1810)
Merchant ship carrying mail from the United States to combat troops in war zone, ties up at a port in Korea. During Korean War. On March 13, 1951, the Secretary of Commerce established the National Shipping Authority (NSA) to provide ships from the Maritime Administration's (MARAD) National Defense Fleet (NDRF). These ships would meet the needs ...
USS Niagara, commonly called the U.S. Brig Niagara or the Flagship Niagara, is a wooden-hulled snow-brig that served as the relief flagship for Oliver Hazard Perry in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812. As the ship is certified for sail training by the United States Coast Guard, she is also designated SSV Niagara.
This is a list of the oldest ships in the world which have survived to this day with exceptions to certain categories. The ships on the main list, which include warships, yachts, tall ships, and vessels recovered during archaeological excavations, all date to between 500 AD and 1918; earlier ships are covered in the list of surviving ancient ships.