Robin Hood (ship)

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History
Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svgUnited Kingdom
NameRobin Hood
OwnerJ. Wade
Builder Alexander Hall and Sons, Aberdeen, Scotland
Launched1856
General characteristics
Type Clipper
Tons burthen852 tons
Length204 feet (62 m)
Beam35 feet 1 inch (10.69 m)
Draught21 feet (6.4 m) [1]
Clipper ship sailing card ROBIN HOOD (Ship) (c112-02-21).jpg
Clipper ship sailing card

Robin Hood was a tea clipper built by Alexander Hall and Sons, in Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1856. [2] The ship's best known commander was Capt. Cobb. [1] The ship is remembered for a 107-day passage to San Francisco.

References

  1. 1 2 Lubbock, Basil (1921). The Colonial Clippers (2nd ed.). Glasgow: James Brown & Son. pp. ii. OCLC   1750412.
  2. ↑ "Sailing Ships: "Robin Hood" (1856)". www.bruzelius.info. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
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