Reindeer

A clipper ship built in 1849 by Donald McKay, East Boston, MA. Dimensions: ___'_"×__'_"×__'_", tonnage 806 tons, old measurements.

1849 June: Launched at the shipyard of Donald McKay, East Boston, for George B. Upton, John M. Forbes and Sampson & Tappan, Boston. Captain Lord was given command of the ship.
1849 November 23 - April 2: Sailed from Boston to San Francisco in 130 days. After that she was put in the California - Manila trade.
1859 February 12: Wrecked on a coral reef neer Iba on the coast of Zambales, P.I., on voyage from Manila to San Francisco with a valuable cargo

References:

Clipper ships, general references.
Octavius T. Howe & Frederick C. Matthews: American Clipper Ships 1833-1858. 1926. pp 33-35.
Richard McKay: Some Famous Sailing Ships and Their Builder Donald McKay. 1928. pp 210-225.

Updated 1997-01-28 by Lars Bruzelius