Maitland

A tea clipper built in 1865 by William Pile, Sunderland. Dimensions: 183'0"×35'0"×19'5" and tonnage: 798,72 NRT and 754,58 tons under deck. Longitudinal section, deck plan and sail plan are preserved in the Science Museum, London. The builder's half model is in the possession of Joseph L. Thompson & Sons, Sunderland.

1865 December 2: Launched at the shipyard of William Pile, Sunderland, for John R. Kelso, North Shields.
1866: Sailed from Sunderland to Hong Kong in 87 days.
1866 July 11 - October 23: Sailed from Foochow to London in 104 days. Captain Coulson.
1867 June 1 - September 24: Sailed from Foochow to London in 115 days.
1867 November 5 - February 16: Sailed from London to Shanghai in 103 days.
1868 October 8 - January 25: Sailed from Shanghai to London in 109 days. Captain Coulson.
1869 July 29 - November 8: Sailed from Hong Kong to London in 102 days. Captain Coulson.
1870 September 10 - December 30: Sailed from Foochow to London in 111 days. Captain Hunter.
1871 February 12 - May 19: Sailed from Cardiff to Hong Kong in 96 days.
1871 July 8 - November 8: Sailed from Foochow to London in 123 days. Captain Reid.
1872 July 19 - November 6: Sailed from Foochow to London in 110 days. Captain Reid.
1873 July 10 - November 3: Sailed from Foochow to London in 116 days. Captain Reid.
1874 May 25: Wrecked on a coral reef in the Huon Islands, New Caledonia, on voyage from Brisbane to Foochow.

Updated 1996-12-28 by Lars Bruzelius

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