List of ship launches in 1855

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The list of ship launches in 1855 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1852.


Date Country Builder Location Ship Class / type Owner Notes
Jan.[1]  United States Donald McKay East Boston Great Republic Extreme clipper Donald McKay Caught fire Dec. 27, 1853, shortly after first launch.[2] Rebuilt and relaunched.
25 April[1]  United States Hayden & Cudworth Medford, MA Thatcher Magoun Extreme clipper Thatcher Magoun, Medford, MA[3]
17 Nov[1]  United States Hayden & Cudworth Medford, MA Electric Spark Extreme clipper Thatcher Magoun & Son, Boston[3] Sister ship to Thatcher Magoun
 United States Hayden & Cudworth Medford, MA Sancho Panza of Boston Medium clipper John Ellerton Lodge, Boston, MA[3]


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Crothers, William L. (1997). The American-Built Clipper Ship, 1850-1856: Characteristics, Construction, Details. Camden, ME: International Marine. ISBN 0070145016.  Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Crothers" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ "THE GREAT CONFLAGRATION.; THREE CLIPPER-SHIPS DESTROYED. TOTAL LOSS OF THE GREAT REPUBLIC. Burning of the White Squall, and Joseph Walker. NINE BUILDINGS DESTROYED ON FRONT-ST. LOSS, $1,500,000. INSURANCE, $500,000 to $700,000. Additional Fire--Incendiarism, & c.". The New York Times (New York): p. 1. Dec. 28, 1853. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9E01E7D6143EE13AA1575BC2A9649D946292D7CF. Retrieved Mar. 15, 2010. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Gleason, Hall (1937). Old Ships and Ship-Building Days of Medford. Medford, MA: J.C. Miller. p. 78. 
  • 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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