PHOENICIAN 1847

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Built as a wooden clipper by Walter Hood & Co., Aberdeen for the Aberdeen White Star Line (George Thompson & C0.)
Launched as the PHOENICIAN.
Tonnage 478 ton,780 dwt., dim. 147 x 27.4 x 19ft.
Barque rigged
1847 Delivered to owners.
Her maiden voyage was under command of Captain Sproat who was also a shareholder in the ship.
She made regular voyages to Australia and was the first Aberdeen White Star ships to make a reputation for speed.
1849 – 50 London to Sydney in 90 days, via Cape of Good Hope. She was the first clipper ship that arrived in Australia, arriving in Port Jackson on 21 July 1849. Her return voyage via Cape Horn she made in 88 days
1850-51 London to Sydney 96 days and her return voyage to London in 103 days.
1851-52 London Sydney in 90 days and her return voyage in 83 days. She carried this trip also £ 80,000 of Australian of gold.
She sailed mostly to Australia but made also voyages to San Francisco. Tahiti and Manila.
1863 Was she sold to Audrews (or Alexander) & Co., Belfast.
1864 She sailed to China under command of Captain R. Savage, during this voyage was she wrecked, where and when I could not find.
1865 Lloyds Registry did not mention her more.

Australia 2015 70c sg?, scott?
http://www.aberdeenships.com Lloyds Register and Internet.

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Clipper ship Phoenician'1847. The design stamp is made after painting of W.Webb.
Tchad 2013;250f.