Hallowe'en

Fullrigged iron clipper ship built in 1870 by Maudslay, Son & Field, London. Dimensions: 216'6"×35'2"×20'5" and tonnage: 970,99 GRT, 920 NRT and 872,38 tons under deck. She was a sister ship to the same owner's Blackadder also built in 1870.

1870 June 4: Launched at the shipyard of Maudslay, Son & Field, London, for John Willis & Son, London.
1871: Numerous lawsuits delayed the delivery to her owner for more than a year.
1871: Sailed from London to Sydney in 69 days on her maiden voyage.
1873 November 17 - February 17: Sailed Shanghai-London with tea in 92 days. Captain J. Watt.
1874 October 21 - January 20: Sailed Shanghai-London with tea in the record time of 91 days.
1865 November 23 - February 24: Sailed Woosung-London with tea in 92 days.
1876 March 11 - June 24: Sailed London-Shanghai with tea in 105 days, 96 days from Lizard Point. Captain Fowler.
1876 November 13 - February 23: Sailed Woosung-London with tea in 102 days.
1878 January 7 - April 16: Sailed Woosung-London with tea in 97 days.
1873 [?] January 17: Wrecked at Sewer Mill Cove, South Devon.

Updated 1996-08-24 by Lars Bruzelius

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