Kate Carnie

A fullrigged wooden clipper ship built in 1855 by Robert Steele & Co., Greenock. Her dimensions were 148'4"×26'0"×19'0" and tonnage: 576 NRT. Her forecastle was 14 ft long and the poop 46 ft.

1855: Launched at the shipyard of Robert Steele & Co., Greenock, for Captain Alexander Rodger & C. Carnie., Glasgow. Assigned the Official British No. 3271 and signal HSPB. Employed in the China tea trade.
1856-1857: In command of Capatin A. Rodger.
1856 January 4 - April 5: Sailed from Shanghai to London in 92 days with a cargo of tea and silk at £4 10s per ton.
1858 August 19 - December 2: Sailed from Foochow to London in 105 days with a cargo of tea. In command of Captain Lewis. [Lubbock has Aug. 2 - Dec. 2, 122 days.]
1859 October 27 - February 8: Sailed from Whampoa to London in 104 days with a cargo of tea. In command of Captain D. McLean. [Lubbock has Oct. 25 - Feb. 8, 106 days.]
1860 October 26 - February 16: Sailed from Whampoa to London in 113 days with a cargo of tea. In command of Captain D. MacLean.
1861 October 30 - February 20: Sailed from Shanghai to London in 113 days with a cargo of tea. In command of Captain D. McLean.
1863 January 26 - May 29: Sailed from Foochow to London in 123 days with a cargo of tea. In command of Captain P. Logan.
1864 January 14 - April 27: Sailed from Shanghai to New York in 104 days with a cargo of tea. In command of Captain Brockenridge.
1865: LR 1865-66: In command of Captain Breckenridge.
1866 December 10 - April 7: Sailed from Foochow with a cargo of tea to New York in 118 days under command of Captain Brockenridge.
1870 December 25 - April 17: Sailed from Canton with a cargo of tea to London in 113 days under command of Captain R. Lowe.
1872 December 17 - July 17: Sailed from Foochow with a cargo of tea to Philadelphia in 212 days under command of Captain R. Lowe.
1873: Sold to J.B. Foley, London.
1874 July 15 - November 28: Sailed from Whampoa with a cargo of tea to New York in 113 days under command of Captain Wilson.
1879: LR 1879-80: In command of Captain J. Wilson.
1882: Sold to T.P. Dobbin, Norway.
1885: Sold to A.J. Arnesen, Fredrikstad.
1887: Sold to A.L. Løversen, Arendal.
1889 January: Sprang a leak on voyage to Montevideo and had to be abandoned.

Sources:

Clipper ships, general references.

Updated 1999-07-14 by Lars Bruzelius

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