List of ship launches in 1851

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The list of ship launches in 1851 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1851.


Date Country Builder Location Ship Class / type Owner Notes
5 Feb.  United States Westervelt & Mackay New York N.B. Palmer Extreme clipper A.A. Low & Brother, New York Named after Nathaniel Brown Palmer[1]
5 Apr.  United States George Raynes Portsmouth, NH Witch of the Wave Extreme clipper Glidden & Williams, East Boston[2]
15 Apr.  United States Donald McKay East Boston, MA Flying Cloud Extreme clipper Grinnell, Minturn & Co, New York Most famous McKay extreme clipper. Record passage, NY to SF, 89 days[3]
1 May  United States John Taylor Medford, MA Syren Extreme clipper Silsbee & Pickman, Salem, MA[4]
16 June  United States Samuel Hanscomb Jr. Portsmouth, NH Nightingale Extreme clipper Captain A.F. Miller, Boston Tea clipper; became notorious as slaver; Civil War US Navy ship, arctic explorer[5]
25 Sept.  United States E. & H.O. Briggs South Boston, MA Northern Light Extreme clipper James Huckins Designed by Samuel Hartt Pook. 1853 record, San Francisco to Boston, 76 days, 6 hours.[6]


References

  1. ↑ Bruzelius, Lars (1996-04-05). "N.B. Palmer". Clipper Ships: N.B. Palmer (1851). The Virtual Maritime Archives. http://www.bruzelius.info/Nautica/Ships/Clippers/NB_Palmer%281851%29.html. Retrieved May 8, 2010. 
  2. ↑ Crothers, William L. (1997). The American-Built Clipper Ship, 1850-1856: Characteristics, Construction, Details. Camden, ME: International Marine. ISBN 0070145016. 
  3. ↑ Bruzelius, Lars (2003-12-14). "Flying Cloud". Sailing Ships: Flying Cloud (1851). The Virtual Maritime Archives. http://www.bruzelius.info/Nautica/Ships/Clippers/Flying_Cloud%281851%29.html. Retrieved May 8, 2010. 
  4. ↑ Crothers, William L. (1997). The American-Built Clipper Ship, 1850-1856: Characteristics, Construction, Details. Camden, ME: International Marine. ISBN 0070145016. 
  5. ↑ Bruzelius, Lars (2000-01-11). "Nightingale". Sailing Ships: Nightingale (1851). The Virtual Maritime Archives. http://www.bruzelius.info/Nautica/Ships/Clippers/Nightingale%281851%29.html. Retrieved May 8, 2010. 
  6. ↑ Bruzelius, Lars (1997-01-23). "Sailing Ships: "Northern Light" (1851)". The Virtual Maritime Archives. http://www.bruzelius.info/Nautica/Ships/Clippers/Northern_Light%281851%29.html. Retrieved May 8, 2010. 
  • Crothers, William L. (1997). The American-Built Clipper Ship, 1850-1856: Characteristics, Construction, Details. Camden, ME: International Marine. ISBN 0070145016. 
  • Howe, Octavius T; Matthews, Frederick C. (1986 reprint of 1926-1927 ed.). American Clipper Ships 1833-1858. Volume 1, Adelaide-Lotus. New York: Dover Publications. ISBN 04865152. 


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