The American Clipper Ship, 1845-1920 - A Comprehensive History, with a Listing of Builders and Their Ships

This work offers a new and comprehensive account of the fastest and most beautiful sailing ships ever built. It explores the quest for speed on the seas from the early 1800s through the fast-paced times of the 1850s spurred on by the California Gold Rush of 1849. Not only are the career details of such noted ships as the Flying Cloud and Challenge discussed in detail, but they are also put in context with the times in which they operated. Their builders in East Coast states from Maine to Florida are discussed in detail, as are the men, and a woman in one instance, who commanded and manned these ships. The book documents the roles that owners and shipping agents played, what kinds of cargo the ships carried worldwide and the unusual trades in which they participated.

List of contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 縱iii

Introduction �BR>
Part One: The History of the Clipper

I. Westward Ho: The Coming of the Clipper �BR>
II. Challenge: The Design of a Clipper Ship �

III. Young Mechanic: The Building of a Clipper Ship �

IV. Architect: The Clipper Ship Builders �

V. Intrepid: Clipper Ship Commanders, Crew and Passengers 80

VI. Wild Rover: Clipper Ship Voyages and Trade �9

VII. Titan: Clipper Ship Owners and Agents �9

VIII. Sweepstakes: Fast Passages and Record Setting Voyages

IX. Hurricane: Shipwrecks and Other Noteworthy Clipper Events

X. Twilight: The End of the American Clipper Ship Era �2

Part Two: Clipper Builders and Their Ships by State �5

Bibliography �5

Index �9

About the author

Historian Glenn A. Knoblock is the author of many works of New England, New Hampshire, and transportation history. A lecturer for the New Hampshire Humanities, he lives in Wolfeboro Falls, New Hampshire.

Summary

Offers a comprehensive account of the fastest and most beautiful sailing ships ever built. The book explores the quest for speed on the seas from the early 1800s through the fast-paced times of the 1850s spurred on by the California Gold Rush of 1849.

Product details

• Authors: Glenn A. Knoblock, Knoblock Glenn A.
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.07.2023
• EAN: 9781476694214
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-9421-4
• No. of pages: 376
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 254 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 671 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; USA, HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy, TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Shipbuilding / General, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, maritime history, United States of America, USA, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), Ships and boats: general interest, C 1900 - C 1914, Ships & boats: general interest, c 1900 to c 1909, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), Shipbuilding technology, engineering & trades, Shipbuilding technology, engineering and trades