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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
4 January United States Perrine, Patterson & Stack Williamsburg, New York Ino Extreme clipper Sifkin & Ironside, New York Served in Civil War. Renamed Shooting Star in 1867, was Finnish barque Ellen in 1886.[1]
5 February United States Westervelt & Mackay New York N.B. Palmer Extreme clipper A.A. Low & Brother, New York Named after Nathaniel Brown Palmer[2]
8 February United States James O. Curtis Medford, MA Shooting Star Clipper Reed Wade & Co., Boston Another 1851 clipper, Ino of New York, was renamed Shooting Star in 1867.[3]
5 April United States George Raynes Portsmouth, NH Witch of the Wave Extreme clipper Glidden & Williams, East Boston[4] Sailed for 34 years; held record from Calcutta to Boston; renamed Electra in 1855.
15 April 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[5]
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[6]
20 June United States Westervelt & MacKay New York Hornet Extreme clipper Chamberlain & Phelps, New York.[7] Famous for its race with Flying Cloud
25 September 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.[8]
November United States James O. Curtis Medford, MA Antelope Medium clipper William Lincoln and Co., Boston[7][9][10]

References[]

  1. ↑ Bruzelius, Lars (1999-04-23). "Clipper Ships: "Ino" (1851)". Ino. The Maritime History Virtual Archives. http://www.bruzelius.info/Nautica/Ships/Clippers/Ino%281851%29.html. Retrieved August 2, 2010. 
  2. ↑ 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. 
  3. ↑ Bruzelius, Lars (2000-01-08). "Clipper Ships Built in the United States: Massachusetts". The Maritime History Virtual Archives. http://www.bruzelius.info/Nautica/Shipbuilding/Shipyards/Clippers%28MA%29.html. Retrieved August 2, 2010. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Crothers, William L. (1997). The American-Built Clipper Ship, 1850-1856: Characteristics, Construction, Details. Camden, ME: International Marine. ISBN 0-07-014501-6. 
  5. ↑ 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. 
  6. ↑ 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. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Crothers, William L. (1997). The American-Built Clipper Ship, 1850-1856: Characteristics, Construction, Details. Camden, ME: International Marine. pp. xvii, etc.. ISBN 0-07-014501-6.  Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Crothers" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ 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. 
  9. ↑ Gleason, Hall (1937). Old Ships and Ship-Building Days of Medford. Medford, MA: J.C. Miller. p. 73. 
  10. ↑ 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. pp. 13–14. ISBN 978-0486251158. 
  • Crothers, William L. (1997). The American-Built Clipper Ship, 1850-1856: Characteristics, Construction, Details. Camden, ME: International Marine. ISBN 0-07-014501-6. 
  • 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 978-0486251158. 


Ship events in 1851
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Ship commissionings: 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856
Ship decommissionings: 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856
Shipwrecks: 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856
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