Ann McKim

A clipper ship built in 1833 at the shipyard of Kennard & Williamson, Baltimore. Dimensions: 143'×27'6"×14' and 494 tons.

1833: Launched and delivered to Isaac McKim, Baltimore. The ship was named after the owners wife.
1837: Sold to Howland & Aspinwall, New York, at the death of Isaac McKim.
1842: Sailed from New York to Anjer in 79 days.
1843: Sailed back to New York from Anjer in 96 days.
1847: Sold to Chile.
1849 January 20: Arrived to San Francisco from Valparaiso, via Guayaquil, after 51 days at sea.
1850: Sailed from San Francisco to Valparaiso in 47 days.
1851 September: Left the United States under Captain Van Pelt for the last time.
1852: Broken up at Valparaiso.

Ann McKim, which was built on the enlarged lines of a Baltimore clipper, has often been called the first "true clipper" an honor she shares with Rainbow and Scottish Maid.

Updated 1996-12-02 by Lars Bruzelius.

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