Manitou

A clipper ship built in 1855 by William Cramp, Petty's Island, NJ, as Yard No.72. Dimensions 199'3"×38'3" and tonnage 1401,56 tons.

1855: Launched at the shipyard of William Cramp, Petty's Island, NJ, for Bishop, Simons & Co., Philadelpia, PA.
1858 October 23 - April 10: Sailed from New York to San Francisco in 169 days [168 days claimed] under command of Captain Whiting.
1859: "Posted missing".

Updated 1998-04-22 by Lars Bruzelius