North American Built Clipper Ships

A selection of some of the most famous North American built clipper ships.

• 1833 Ann McKim, 494 tons, Kennard & Wiliamson, Baltimore, MD.
• 1845 Rainbow, 757 tons, Smith & Dimon, New York.
• 1846 Sea Witch, 907 53/95 tons OM, Smith & Dimon, New York.
• 1847 Samuel Russell, 957 tons OM, Brown & Bell, New York.
• 1850 Celestial, 860 tons, William H. Webb, New York.
• 1850 Game Cock, 1392 tons OM/1119 tons NM, Samuel Hall, East Boston, MA.
• 1850 John Bertram, 1080 tons OM, Ewell & Jackson, East Boston, MA.
• 1850 Sea Serpent, 1337 tons, George Raynes, Portsmouth, NH.
• 1850 Stag Hound, 1534 tons, Donald McKay, East Boston, MA.
• 1850 Surprise, 1261 tons, Samuel Hall, East Boston, MA.
• 1850 Witchcraft, 1310 tons OM, Paul Curtis, Chelsea, MA.
• 1851 Challenge, 2006 tons, William H. Webb, New York.
• 1851 Comet, 1836 tons, William H. Webb, New York.
• 1851 Flying Cloud, 1782 tons, Donald McKay, East Boston, MA.
• 1851 Flying Fish, 1505 tons, Donald McKay, East Boston, MA.
• 1851 Hoogly, 1304 tons, Samuel Hall, East Boston, MA.
• 1851 Hornet, 1425 tons, Westervelt & Mackay, New York.
• 1851 Hurricane, 1608 tons OM, Isaac C. Smith, Hoboken, NJ.
• 1851 Marco Polo, 1625 tons, James Smith, Saint John, NS.
• 1851 N.B. Palmer, 1399 tons, Westervelt & Mackay, New York.
• 1851 Nightingale, 1060 tons, Samuel Hanscomb Jr, Portsmouth, NH.
• 1851 Northern Light, 1021 tons, E. & H.O. Briggs, South Boston, MA.
• 1851 Snow Squall, 742 tons, Alford Butler, Cape Elizabeth, ME.
• 1851 Staffordshire, 1817 tons OM, Donald McKay, East Boston, MA.
• 1851 Swordfish, 1036 tons, William H. Webb, New York.
• 1851 Telegraph, 1078 tons OM. J.O. Curtis, Medford, MA.
• 1851 Typhoon, 1851 tons, Fernald & Pettigrew, Portsmouth, NH.
• 1851 Wild Pigeon, 996 tons, George Raynes, Portsmouth, NH.
• 1851 Witch of the Wave, 1498 tons, George Raynes, Portsmouth, NH.
• 1852 Bald Eagle, 1705 tons, Donald McKay, East Boston, MA.
• 1852 Contest, 1098 tons, Jacob A. Westervelt, New York.
• 1852 Flying Arrow ex Flying Yankee, 1092 tons OM, Isaac Dunham, Frankfort, ME.
• 1852 John Gilpin, 1089 tons OM, Samuel Hall, Boston.
• 1852 Red Rover, 1021 tons OM, Fernald & Pettigrew, Portsmouth, NH.
• 1852 Sovereign of the Seas, 2421 tons, Donald McKay, East Boston, MA.
• 1852 Tinqua, 668 tons, George Raynes, Portsmouth, NH.
• 1852 Westward Ho, 1650 tons, Donald McKay, East Boston, MA.
• 1853 Bonita, 1127 tons, E. & H.O. Briggs, South Boston, MA.
• 1853 Challenger, 1334 tons OM, Robert E. Jackson, East Boston, MA.
• 1853 Chariot of Fame, 2050 tons, Donald McKay, East Boston, MA.
• 1853 Climax, 1051 tons, Hayden & Cudworth, Medford, MA.
• 1853 David Crockett, 1679 tons, Greenman & Co., Mystic, CT.
• 1853 Dreadnought, 1413 tons, Currier & Townsend, Newburyport, MA.
• 1853 Eagle Wing, 1183 tons OM, James O. Curtis, Medford, MA
• 1853 Empress of the Seas, 2197 tons OM, Donald McKay, East Boston, MA.
• 1853 Flying Dragon, 1127 tons OM, Trufant & Drummond, Bath, ME.
• 1853 Flying Scud, 1713 tons OM, Metcalf & Norris, Damariscotta, ME.
• 1853 Great Republic, 4555 tons, Donald McKay, East Boston, MA.
• 1853 Herald of the Morning, 1294 tons, Samuel H. Pook, Hayden & Cudworth, Medford, MA.
• 1853 Mermaid, John McDonald, St John, NB.
• 1853 Mischief, James M. Hood, at Somerset, MA.
• 1853 Morning Light, 1713 tons, Toby & Littlefield, Portsmouth, NH.
• 1853 Neptune's Car, 1616 tons OM, Page & Allen, Portsmouth, VA.
• 1853 Nonpareil, 1431 tons OM, Dunham & Co., Frankfort, ME.
• 1853 Red Jacket, 2305 tons, Samuel H. Pook & George Thomas, Rockland, ME.
• 1853 Romance of the Seas, 1782 tons, Donald McKay, East Boston, MA.
• 1853 Spitfire, 1549 tons, James Arey & Son, Frankfort, ME.
• 1853 Sweepstakes, 1735 tons, Daniel and Aaron Westerveld, New York.
• 1853 Water Witch, 1204 tons OM, Fernald & Pettigrew, Portsmouth, NH.
• 1853 Wizard, 1601 tons OM, Samuel Hall, East Boston, MA.
• 1853 Young America, 1961 tons, William H. Webb, New York.
• 1854 Blue Jacket, 1790 tons, Robert E. Jackson, East Boston.
• 1854 Champion of the Seas, 2447 tons, Donald McKay, East Boston, MA.
• 1854 Coeur de Lion, 1098 tons, George Raynes, Portsmouth, NH.
• 1854 Commodore Perry, 1964 tons, Donald McKay, East Boston, MA.
• 1854 James Baines, 2515 tons, Donald McKay, East Boston, MA.
• 1854 Lightning, 2083 tons, Donald McKay, East Boston, MA.
• 1854 Ocean Express, 1697 tons OM, J.O. Curtis, Medford, MA.
• 1854 Ocean Telegraph, 1495 tons, J.O. Curtis, Medford, MA.
• 1854 Sierra Nevada, 1942 tons [OM], Toby & Littlefield, Portsmouth, NH.
• 1854 Sunny South, 776 tons, George Steers, Williamsburg, NY.
• 1855 Andrew Jackson, 1679 tons, ex Belle Hoxie, Irons & Grinnell, Mystic, CT.
• 1855 Donald McKay, 2598 tons, Donald McKay, East Boston, MA.
• 1856 Flying Mist, 1183 tons OM, James O. Curtis, Medford, MA.
• 1856 Mastiff, 1034 tons. Donald McKay, East Boston, MA.
• 1869 Glory of the Seas, 2103 tons. Donald McKay, East Boston, MA.

OM:

Old measurement.

NM:

New measurement.

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Updated 2007-07-10 by Lars Bruzelius

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