Lahloo

Composite tea clipper built in 1867 by Robert Steele & Co., Greenock, to the design of William Steele. Dimensions: 191'6"×32'9"×19'9" and tonnage: 985 83/94 tons OM, 799 tons. Rigged with Cunningham's roller-reefing single topsails.

1867 July 23: Launched at the shipyard of Robert Steele & Co., Greenock, for Alexander Rodger, Glasgow. Captain John Smith, late of the tea clipper Min.
1868 May 30 - September 7: Sailed from Foochow to London in 101 days with 1.231.397 tons of tea.
1869 October 28 - February 3: Sailed from London to Shanghai in 98 days, or 95 days pilot to pilot.
1869 July 3 - October 12: Sailed from Foochow to London in 101 days.
1870 October 12 - January 18: Sailed from Foochow to London in 98 days.
1871 July 27 - November 15: Sailed from Foochow to London 111 days.
1872 June 30: Left Shanghai for London.
1872 July 31: Wrecked on Sandalwood Island, Sunda Islands, on voyage from Shanghai to London with tea.

Updated 1996-12-26 by Lars Bruzelius

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