John Lidgett

A fullrigged composite clipper ship built in 1862 by Alexander Stephen & Sons, Glasgow, as Yard No. 34. Her dimensions were 178'7"×30'1"×20'4" and tonnage: 770 tons. A sail plan shows her rigged with double topsails on the fore- and main masts but a according to a painting she was rigged with single topsails equipped with Cunningham's Patent roller reefing.

1861 October 12: Contract signed with J. Lidgett & Sons, London, to build a ship of 750 tons builders measurement for the China trade at a price of £18 18s per ton.
1862 March 4: Keel laid at the shipyard of Alexander Stephen & Sons, Glasgow.
1862 August 28: Launched at the shipyard of Alexander Stephen & Sons, Glasgow, for J. Lidgett & Sons, London. Assigned the Official British No. 45046. Employed in the China tea trade.
1862-1865: In command of Captain H. Gamble.
1863 September 15 - February 3: Sailed from Hong Kong to London in 140 days.
1865: LR 1865-66: In command of Captain H. Gamble.
1865 August 19: Sailed from Hong Kong with a cargo of tea for London but had to put into Singapore for repairs on September 6 where she remained until October 25. Under command of Captain Robertson.
1866 February 26: Arrived off Isle of Wight, 126 days out from Singapore.
1867 January 5 - April 27: Sailed from Foochow with a cargo of tea to London in 112 days. Under command of Captain G. Polson.
1867 November 25 - March 15: Sailed from Shanghai with a cargo of tea to London in 111 days. Under command of Captain G. Polson.
1868 November 27 - March 27: Sailed from Macao with a cargo of tea to London in 120 days. Under command of Captain G. Polson.
1869 November 23 - March 25: Sailed from Shanghai with a cargo of tea to London in 122 days. Under command of Captain G. Polson.
1870 November 24 - March 27: Sailed from Canton with a cargo of tea to London in 125 days. Under command of Captain Sleigh.
1870: LR 1870-71: In command of Captain G. Polson.
1872: LR 1872-73: In command of Captain G. Polson.
1872 October 20: Posted missing on voyage from New York to London.

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Clipper ships, general references.

Updated 1999-07-14 by Lars Bruzelius

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