Sovereign of the Seas (clipper)
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Sovereign of the Seas, a clipper ship built in 1852, was a sailing vessel notable for setting the world record for the fastest sailing ship, with a speed of Script error: No such module "convert"..[1]Template:Efn
Notable passages
Built by Donald McKay of East Boston, Massachusetts, Sovereign of the Seas was the first ship to travel more than Script error: No such module "convert". in 24 hours.[2] On the second leg of her maiden voyage, she made a record passage from Honolulu, Hawaii, to New York City in 82 days. She then broke the record to Liverpool, England, making the passage in 13 days <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />13+1⁄2 hours. In 1853 she was chartered by James Baines of the Black Ball Line, Liverpool for the Australia trade.
Record
In 1854, Sovereign of the Seas recorded the fastest speed for a sailing ship, logging Script error: No such module "convert"..[1]
See also
Notes
References
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External links
- Sovereign of the Seas, Springfield Museum, Currier and Ives lithograph
- Painting of clipper ship Sovereign of the Seas, San Francisco Public Library
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- Individual sailing vessels
- Ships built in Boston
- Ships designed by Donald McKay
- Age of Sail merchant ships of the United States
- Victorian-era merchant ships of the United Kingdom
- History of immigration to Australia
- Merchant ships of Germany
- Shipwrecks in the Strait of Malacca
- 1852 ships
- Extreme clippers