The clipper ship era / an epitome of famous American and British clipper ships, their owners, builders, commanders, and crews, 1843-1869

Arthur H. Clark

History
Book language: English
279 pages

The Clipper Ship Era is a historical account of American and British clipper ships from 1843 to 1869, including their owners, builders, commanders, and crews. Written by Arthur H. Clark, a ship commander, it offers a look at the age of sail, maritime trade, and shipbuilding. It is worth listening to as a portrait of a period in seafaring history.

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The Clipper Ship Era
PREFACE
CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER I AMERICAN SHIPPING TO THE CLOSE OF THE WAR OF 1812
CHAPTER II BRITISH SHIPPING AFTER 1815—THE EAST INDIA COMPANY
CHAPTER III THE NORTH ATLANTIC PACKET SHIPS, 1815-1850
CHAPTER IV OPIUM CLIPPERS AND EARLY CLIPPER SHIPS, 1832-1848
CHAPTER V TWO EARLY CLIPPER SHIP COMMANDERS
CHAPTER VI THE REPEAL OF THE BRITISH NAVIGATION LAWS—THE “ORIENTAL”
CHAPTER VII THE RUSH FOR CALIFORNIA—A SAILING DAY
CHAPTER VIII THE CLIPPER SHIP CREWS
CHAPTER IX CALIFORNIA CLIPPERS OF 1850 AND THEIR COMMANDERS—MAURY’S WIND AND CURRENT CHARTS
CHAPTER X CALIFORNIA CLIPPERS OF 1851 AND THEIR COMMANDERS—A DAY ON BOARD THE “WITCH OF THE WAVE”
CHAPTER XI CALIFORNIA CLIPPER PASSAGES OF 1851
CHAPTER XII AMERICAN COMPETITION WITH GREAT BRITAIN IN THE CHINA TRADE
CHAPTER XIII CALIFORNIA CLIPPERS OF 1852—THE “SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS”
CHAPTER XIV CALIFORNIA CLIPPERS OF 1853
CHAPTER XV THE “GREAT REPUBLIC” AND THE “DREADNOUGHT”
CHAPTER XVI AMERICAN CLIPPERS OF 1854 AND 1855
CHAPTER XVII AUSTRALIAN VOYAGES, 1851-1854
CHAPTER XVIII AUSTRALIAN CLIPPERS, 1854-1856
CHAPTER XIX LAST YEARS OF THE AMERICAN CLIPPER SHIP ERA—SUMMARY OF CALIFORNIA PASSAGES
CHAPTER XX THE GREATNESS AND THE DECLINE OF THE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE
CHAPTER XXI THE LATER BRITISH TEA CLIPPERS
CHAPTER XXII THE FATE OF THE CLIPPER SHIPS
Appendix I CALIFORNIA CLIPPER SHIPS BUILT IN THE UNITED STATES FROM 1850 TO 1857 INCLUSIVE
Appendix II RECORD PASSAGES OF THE CALIFORNIA CLIPPER SHIPS MADE IN 110 DAYS OR LESS FROM 1850 TO 1860, INCLUSIVE
Appendix III CHINA TEA CLIPPERS, 1859-1869
Appendix IV RULES FOR TONNAGE MEASUREMENTS