The Colonial Clippers
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21 i Jan. 6'77 77 i Loch Katrine.
Start May 25 June 15 July 12 Aug. 9 Aug. 10 77 Romanoff Lizard July 23 July 30 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 77 Thomas Stephens Lizard Aug. 7 Sept. 4 Oct. 24 78 Notes on Passages to Australia in 1876.
The only new ship to make a name for herself this year was Aristides, but I do not think she was as fast as Thompson's earlier ships, and I much doubt if she were capable of the following week's run, made by Samuel Plimsoll whilst running her easting down this year in 41 S. ,... viz. , 348, 330, 301, 342, 320, 264, and 340= total 2245 miles.
Hardly any of the cracks are missing from the * * under 80 day " list. The Tweed, with eight fine stallions on board, ran from the Start to King's Island in 77 days on her way to Sydney, but was then held up three more days by calms.
" Brilliant " and " Pericles. " Duthie's Brilliant and Thompson's Pericles were built alongside of each other and launched on the same tide; and both ships being in the Sydney trade there was naturally great rivalry between them.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
21 i Jan. 6'77 77 i Loch Katrine.
Start May 25 June 15 July 12 Aug. 9 Aug. 10 77 Romanoff Lizard July 23 July 30 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 77 Thomas Stephens Lizard Aug. 7 Sept. 4 Oct. 24 78 Notes on Passages to Australia in 1876.
The only new ship to make a name for herself this year was Aristides, but I do not think she was as fast as Thompson's earlier ships, and I much doubt if she were capable of the following week's run, made by Samuel Plimsoll whilst running her easting down this year in 41 S. ,... viz. , 348, 330, 301, 342, 320, 264, and 340= total 2245 miles.
Hardly any of the cracks are missing from the * * under 80 day " list. The Tweed, with eight fine stallions on board, ran from the Start to King's Island in 77 days on her way to Sydney, but was then held up three more days by calms.
" Brilliant " and " Pericles. " Duthie's Brilliant and Thompson's Pericles were built alongside of each other and launched on the same tide; and both ships being in the Sydney trade there was naturally great rivalry between them.
What to read after The Colonial Clippers?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Basil Lubbock to read onlineMoreLess
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