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A fullrigged wooden clipper ship built in 1861 by Robert Steele & Co., Greenock. Her dimensions were 174'5"×29'8"×19'3" and tonnage: 629 GRT, 629 NRT and 595 tons udner deck. Equipped with iron beams.

Later rigged as a barque according to Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1879-80.

1861 July: Launched at the shipyard of Robert Steele & Co., Greenock, for Captain Alexander Rodger & Co., Glasgow. Assigned the Official British No. 43683 and signal TQBF. Employed in the China tea trade.
1861-1866: In command of Captain John Smith.
1862 May 31 - October 9: Sailed from Foochow to London in 131 days.
1863 May 28 - October 4: Sailed from Foochow to London in 129 days.
1864 June 11 - October 14: Sailed from Foochow to London in 125 days.
1865 June 8 - October 9: Sailed from Foochow to London in 123 days.
1866 June 9 - October 15: Sailed from Hankow to London in 128 days.
1867 June 7 - October 8: Sailed from Whampoa to London in 123 days under command of Captain Sargent.
1868 June 7 - October 23: Sailed from Shanghai to London in 138 days under command of Captain Melville.
1869 August 7 - December 14: Sailed from Foochow to London in 129 days under command of Captain Melville.
1870 November 11 - February 16: Sailed from Foochow to London in 97 days under command of Captain Melville.
1875 September 10 - February 15: Sailed from Foochow to London in 158 days under command of Captain Peters. Arrived to Plymouth on February 11.
1877: Sold to J. Ewing & Co., Glasgow.
1879: LR 1879-80: In command of Captain A. McCoig.
1884: Sold to Picken, Glasgow.
1888: Sold to owners in Honolulu and was renamed W.B. Godfrey.
1891 March 9: Wrecked near Lorne, Australia, on voyage from San Francisco to Melbourne.

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Clipper ships, general references.

Updated 1999-07-14 by Lars Bruzelius

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