Chapter 24
Appendix I California Clipper Ships Built in the United States from 1850 to 1857 Inclusive
1850
SHIP TONS CAPTAIN BUILDER OWNER & PORT
Celestial 860 Gardner William H. Webb, Bucklin & Crane,
New York New York.
Eclipse 1223 Hamilton J. Williams & Son, T. Wardle & Co.,
Williamsburg, N. Y. New York.
Game-Cock 1392 Hollis Samuel Hall, Daniel C. Bacon,
East Boston East Boston.
Governor Morton 1318 Burgess James M. Hood, Handy & Everett,
Somerset New York.
John Bertram 1080 Landholm R. E. Jackson, Glidden & Williams,
East Boston Boston.
Mandarin 776 Stoddard Smith & Dimon, Goodhue & Co.,
New York New York.
Race Horse 512 King Samuel Hall, Goddard & Co.,
East Boston Boston.
Seaman 546 Myrick Bell & Co., Funch & Meincke,
Baltimore Baltimore.
Sea Serpent 1337 Howland George Raynes, Grinnell, Minturn & Co.,
Portsmouth, N. H. New York.
Stag-Hound 1535 Richardson Donald McKay, George B. Upton and Sampson
East Boston & Tappan, Boston.
Surprise 1361 Dumaresq Samuel Hall, A. A. Low & Brother,
East Boston New York.
White Squall 1118 Lockwood Jacob Bell, W. Platt & Son,
New York Philadelphia.
Witchcraft 1310 Rogers Paul Curtis, S. Rogers & W. D. Pickman,
Chelsea, Mass. Salem.
1851
Alert 764 Bursley Crocker & Warren,
Damariscotta, Me. New York.
Challenge 2006 Waterman William H. Webb, N. L. & G. Griswold,
New York New York.
Comet 1836 Gardner William H. Webb, Bucklin & Crane,
New York New York.
Courser 1026 Berry Paul Curtis, Richardson & Co.,
East Boston Boston.
Eagle 1340 Farran Perrin, Patterson & Stack, Harbeck & Co.,
Williamsburg, N. Y. New York.
Eureka 1050 Canfield Jacob A. Westervelt & Son,
New York
Flying Cloud 1793 Creesy Donald McKay, Grinnell, Minturn & Co.,
East Boston New York.
Flying Fish 1505 Nickels Donald McKay, Sampson & Tappan,
East Boston Boston.
Gazelle 1244 Henderson William H. Webb Chamberlain & Heyser,
New York New York.
Golden Gate 1347 Barstow Taylor & Merrill,
New York New York.
Hornet 1426 Lawrence Jacob A. Westervelt & Son, Chamberlain & Co.,
New York New York.
Hurricane 1607 Very Smith & Co., C. W. & H. Thomas,
Hoboken, N. J. New York.
Invincible 1767 Johnson William H. Webb, J. W. Phillips,
New York New York.
Ino 895 Plummer Perrin, Patterson & Stack, Sifkin & Ironside,
Williamsburg, N. Y. New York.
John Wade 639 Willis Augustine Heard & Co.,
Medford, Mass. Boston.
Monsoon 773 Winsor Trufant & Drummond, G. Hussey,
Bath, Me. New Bedford.
Northern Light 1021 Hatch Briggs Brothers, James Huckins & Sons,
South Boston Boston.
N. B. Palmer 1490 Low Jacob A. Westervelt, A. A. Low & Brother,
New York New York.
Queen of the East 1275 Bartlett Metcalf & Co., Crocker & Warren,
Damariscotta, Me. New York.
Raven 715 Henry Hood & Co., Crocker & Warren,
Somerset New York.
Shooting Star 903 Baker J. O. Curtis, S. G. Reed & Co.,
Medford, Mass. Boston.
Snow Squall 742 Bursley Charles R. Green & Co.,
Portland, Me. New York.
Southern Cross 950 Stevens Briggs Brothers, Baker & Morrell,
Boston Boston.
Staffordshire 1817 Richardson Donald McKay, Enoch Train & Co.,
East Boston Boston.
Sword-Fish 1036 Babcock William H. Webb, Barclay & Livingston,
New York New York.
Syren 1064 Silsbee Isaac Taylor, G. Z. Silsbee & Co.,
Medford, Mass. Boston.
Tornado 1801 Mumford J. Williams, W. T. Frost & Co.,
Williamsburg, N. Y. New York.
Trade-Wind 2030 Osgood Jacob Bell, W. Platt & Son,
New York Philadelphia.
Typhoon 1610 Salter Fernald & Pettigrew, D. & A. Kingsland,
Portsmouth, N. H. New York.
Wild Pigeon 996 Putnam George Raynes, Olyphant & Co.,
Portsmouth, N. H. New York.
Witch of the Wave 1500 Millett George Raynes, Glidden & Williams,
Portsmouth, N. H. Boston.
1852
Antelope 1187 Cole J. Williams & Son, Harbeck & Co.,
Williamsburg, N. Y. New York.
Ariel 1340 Delano Patten & Co., Patten & Co.,
Bath, Me. Bath, Me.
Bald Eagle 1790 Dumaresq Donald McKay, George B. Upton,
East Boston Boston.
Celestial Empire 1399 Pierce J. Stetson, C. H. Parsons & Co.,
East Boston New York.
Cleopatra 1562 Thayer Paul Curtis,
East Boston
Climax 1051 Howes Howes & Crowell,
Boston.
Contest 1150 Brewster Jacob A. Westervelt, A. A. Low & Brother,
New York New York.
Dauntless 791 Miller
Fleetwood 666 Dale George Raynes, Captain and others,
Portsmouth, N. H. Boston.
Flying Childers 1125 Cunningham Samuel Hall, Cunningham & Sons,
East Boston Boston.
Flying Dutchman 1257 Hubbard William H. Webb,
New York
Golden City 810 Canfield Jacob A. Westervelt, H. A. Pierce & Co.,
New York Boston.
Golden Eagle 1120 Fabens Hayden & Co., William Lincoln & Co.,
Medford, Mass. Boston.
Golden Light 1141 Winsor Briggs Brothers, James Huckins & Sons,
South Boston Boston.
Golden State 1363 Barstow Jacob A. Westervelt, A. A. Low & Brother,
New York New York.
Golden West 1443 Kerwin Paul Curtis, Glidden & Williams,
Boston Boston.
Highflyer 1092 Waterman Currier & Townsend, David Ogden,
Newburyport New York.
Jacob Bell 1382 Kilham Jacob Bell, A. A. Low & Brother,
New York New York.
John Gilpin 1089 Doane Samuel Hall, Pierce & Hunnewell,
East Boston Boston.
Messenger 1350 Corning Jacob Bell, Slade & Co.,
New York New York.
Meteor 1063 Pike Briggs Brothers, Curtis & Peabody,
South Boston Boston.
Phantom 1177 Paterson J. O. Curtis, Henry P. Sturgis,
Medford, Mass. Boston.
Polynesia 1068 Watson Samuel Hall, Hunnewell, Pierce & Co.,
Boston Boston.
Queen of the Seas 1400 Knight Paul Curtis, Glidden & Williams,
East Boston Boston.
Radiant 1300 Hallet Paul Curtis, Baker & Morrell,
East Boston Boston.
Red Rover 1021 Putnam Fernald & Pettigrew, R. C. Taylor,
Portsmouth, N. H. New York.
Simoon 1436 Smith Jabez Williams, B. A. Mumford & Co.,
New York New York.
Sovereign of the Seas 2421 McKay Donald McKay, Grinnell, Minturn & Co.,
East Boston New York.
Storm (barque) 545 Roberts Chamberlain & Heyser,
Sag Harbor New York.
Westward Ho 1600 Hussey Donald McKay, Sampson & Tappan,
East Boston Boston.
Whirlwind 962 Burgess J. O. Curtis, W. & F. H. Whitmore,
Medford, Mass. Boston.
Winged Racer 1760 Esterbrook R. E. Jackson, R. L. Taylor,
East Boston New York.
Wizard 1600 Woodside Samuel Hall, Slade & Co.,
Boston New York.
1853
Amphitrite 1687 Samuel Hall,
East Boston
Archer 1098 Bursley Hood & Co., Crocker & Warren,
Somerset New York.
Belle of the West 936 Howes Glidden & Williams,
Dennis Boston.
Black Warrior 1878 Murphy Austin & Co., W. Wilson & Sons,
Damariscotta, Me. Baltimore.
Bonita 1127 Windsor Hallett & Co.,
Boston Boston.
Boston Light 1164 Crowell Briggs Brothers, James Huckins & Sons,
Boston Boston.
Challenger 1334 Hill R. E. Jackson, Whitmore & Son,
East Boston Boston.
Cyclone 1109 Osgood Briggs Brothers, Curtis & Peabody,
Boston Boston.
Dashing Wave 1239 Young Fernald & Pettigrew, S. Tilton,
Portsmouth, N. H. Boston.
David Brown 1715 Brewster Roosevelt & Joyce, A. A. Low & Brother,
New York New York.
David Crockett 1679 Spicer Greenman & Co., Handy & Everett,
Mystic, Conn. New York.
Don Quixote 1470 Nott John E. Lodge,
Medford, Mass. Boston.
Eagle Wing 1174 Linnell J. O. Curtis, Chase & Tappan,
Medford, Mass. Boston.
Edwin Forrest 1200 D. D. Kelly,
East Boston
Empress of the Seas 2200 Putnam Donald McKay, W. Wilson & Son,
East Boston Baltimore.
Fearless 1183 Manson A. & G. T. Sampson, W. F. Weld & Co.,
East Boston Boston.
Flora Temple 1915 Myers J. Abraham, Abraham & Oshcroft,
Baltimore Baltimore.
Flying Dragon 1140 Baker Trufant & Drummond, S. G. Reed & Co.,
Bath, Me. Boston.
Gauntlet 1860 Borland T. J. Southard, Stephenson & Thurston,
Richmond, Me. New York.
Great Republic 3357 Limeburner Donald McKay, A. A. Low & Brother,
East Boston New York.
Guiding Star 899 Hale J. Currier, C. Hill & Co.,
Newburyport, Mass. Newburyport, Mass.
John Land 1061 Howes Briggs Brothers, Baker & Morrell,
South Boston Boston.
Kate Hooper 1507 Johnson Hunt & Wagner, J. Hooper,
Baltimore Baltimore.
Kathay 1460 Stoddard Jacob A. Westervelt,
New York
Kingfisher 1300 Crosby William Lincoln & Co.,
Medford, Mass. Boston.
Lightfoot 1996 Jackson & Ewell,
East Boston
Live Yankee 1637 Thorndike Foster & Nickerson,
Rockland, Me. New York.
Matchless 1033 Potter N. S. Goddard,
Chelsea, Mass. Boston.
Morning Light 1713 Knight Toby & Littlefield, Glidden & Williams,
Portsmouth, N. H. Boston.
Mystery 1200 Samuel Hall,
East Boston
Neptune’s Car 1616 Patten Foster & Nickerson,
Portsmouth, Va. New York.
North Wind 1041 Gore Jacob Bell, Grinnell, Minturn & Co.,
New York New York.
Oriental 1654 Fletcher Samuel Hall, D. G. & W. B. Bacon.
East Boston Boston.
Pamparo 1376 Coggins Charles Mallory, J. Bishop & Co.,
Mystic, Conn. New York.
Panama 1349 Cave Thomas Collyer, N. L. & G. Griswold,
New York New York.
Queen of Clippers 2360 Zerega Jackson & Ewell, Zerega & Co.,
East Boston New York.
Red Gauntlet 1038 Andrews J. W. Cox, F. Boyd & Co.,
Robbinston, Me. Boston.
Reporter 1474 Howes Paul Curtis, E. Snow,
East Boston Boston.
Ringleader 1156 Matthews Howes & Crowell,
Medford, Mass. Boston.
Romance of the Seas 1782 Dumaresq Donald McKay, George B. Upton,
East Boston Boston.
Skylark 1209 Henry Hood & Co., Crocker & Warren,
Somerset New York.
Snapdragon (barque) 619 Brown William H. Webb,
New York
Spirit of the Times 1206 Klein Cooper & Slicer, Aymer & Co.,
Baltimore New York.
Spitfire 1550 Arey Manning & Stanwood,
Frankfort, Me. Boston.
Storm King 1408 Callahan Isaac Taylor, John E. Lodge,
Chelsea, Mass. Boston.
Sweepstakes 1735 Lane Jacob A. Westervelt, Grinnell, Minturn & Co.,
New York New York.
Undaunted 1371 Freeman Snow & Hall, W. H. Foster & Co.,
Bath, Me. Boston.
Viking 1449 Windsor Trufant & Drummond, G. Hussey,
Bath, Me. New Bedford.
Whistler 820 Brown George W. Jackman, Bush & Wildes,
Newburyport, Mass. Boston.
Wild Wave 1547 Knowles G. H. Ferrin, Benjamin Bangs,
Richmond, Me. Boston.
Young America 1961 Babcock William H. Webb, George Daniels,
New York New York.
1854
Adelaide 1831 Wakeman Jacob Bell, Williams & Guion,
New York New York.
Canvas Back 735 Clarke S. Lurman,
Baltimore Baltimore.
Black Prince 1050 Brown George W. Jackman, Bush & Wildes,
Newburyport, Mass. Boston.
Electric 1271 Gates C. Adams,
Mystic, Conn. New York.
Fleetwing 912 Howes Hayden & Cudworth, Crowell, Brooks,
Medford, Mass. Boston.
Grace Darling 1240 Doane Briggs Brothers, C. B. Fessenden,
South Boston Boston.
Harvey Birch 1488 Nelson Irons & Grinnell, J. H. Brower & Co.,
Mystic, Conn. New York.
Midnight 1000 Hatch Fernald & Pettigrew, Henry Hastings,
Portsmouth, N. H. Boston.
Nabob 1254 Baxter J. Taylor, William Appleton,
Chelsea, Mass. Boston.
Nonpareil 1431 Dunham & Co., T. Richardson & Co.,
Frankfort, Me. New York.
Nor’wester 1267 Gregory S. Lapham, Coolidge & Co.,
Medford, Mass. Boston.
Ocean Telegraph 1492 Willis J. O. Curtis, S. G. Reed & Co.,
Medford, Mass. Boston.
Rattler 794 Forrest Forster & Borze, D. Stewart,
Baltimore Baltimore.
Robin Hood 1185 Sears Hayden & Cudworth, Howe & Crowell,
Medford, Mass. Boston.
Sancho Panza 850 Friend John E. Lodge,
Medford, Mass. Boston.
Saracen 1266 Barry Briggs Brothers, Curtis & Peabody,
South Boston Boston.
Sierra Nevada 1942 Penhallow Toby & Littlefield, Glidden & Williams,
Portsmouth, N. H. Boston.
Starlight 1150 Matthews Briggs Brothers, Baker & Morrell,
South Boston, Boston.
Starr King 1170 Turner George W. Jackman, Bates & Thaxter,
Newburyport, Mass. Boston.
Swallow 1435 Tucker Robert E. Jackson, W. T. Dugan,
East Boston. New York.
1855
Andrew Jackson 1676 Williams Irons & Grinnell, J. H. Brower & Co.,
Mystic, Conn. New York.
Beacon Light 1320 Barwell J. A. Stetson,
Chelsea, Mass. Boston.
Carrier Dove 1694 Conner J. Abraham, Montell & Co.,
Baltimore. Baltimore.
Charmer 1060 Lucas George W. Jackman, Burt & Wildes,
Newburyport, Mass. Boston.
Courier 1025 Smith Foster & Elliott,
Newburyport, Mass. New York.
Daring 1097 Simonson George W. Jackman, Bush & Comstock,
Newburyport, Mass. Boston.
Electric Spark 1215 Howes Thacher & Magoun, Magoun & Co.,
Medford, Mass. Boston.
Golden Fleece 1538 Manson Paul Curtis, Weld & Baker,
East Boston. Boston.
Herald of the Morning 1300 Baker Thacher & Magoun, Magoun & Co.,
Medford, Mass. Boston.
Mary Whitridge 978 Cheesebrough Hunt & Wagner, T. Whitridge,
Baltimore. Baltimore.
Noonday 1177 Gerry Fernald & Pettigrew, Henry Hastings,
Portsmouth, N. H. Boston.
Ocean Express 1699 Cunningham J. O. Curtis, Reed & Wade,
Medford, Mass. Boston.
War Hawk 1067 Simmons George W. Jackman, Captain and others,
Newburyport, Mass. Boston.
1856
Alarm 1184 Matthews Briggs Brothers, Baker & Morrell,
South Boston. Boston.
Euterpe 1984 Avery H. Merriman, Foster & Nickerson,
Rockland, Me. New York.
Florence 1310 Dumaresq Samuel Hall, Jr., R. B. & John M. Forbes,
East Boston, Boston.
Flying Mist 1150 Fennell J. O. Curtis, T. Chase & Co.,
Medford, Mass. Boston.
Intrepid 1173 Gardner William H. Webb, Bucklin & Crane,
New York. New York.
Mary L. Sutton 1450 Rowland Charles Mallory, Charles Mallory,
Mystic, Conn. Mystic, Conn.
Norseman 820 Haskell R. E. Jackson, Cunningham Brothers,
East Boston. Boston.
Witch of the Wave 1200 Todd Titcomb & Co.,
Portsmouth, N. H. Newburyport, Mass.
1857
Black Hawk 1108 Bowers William H. Webb, Bucklin & Crane,
New York. New York.
Black Hawk 970 Shoof J. Currier, M. Devenport & Co.,
Newburyport, Mass. Newburyport, Mass.
Hotspur 862 Porter Roosevelt & Joyce, Wisner, McCready & Co.,
New York. New York.
Twilight 1482 Gates Charles Mallory, G. Gates & Co.,
Mystic, Conn. Mystic, Conn.