Sea Witch (clipper)
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For other ships with the same name, see Sea Witch (disambiguation).
Sea Witch was an American clipper ship designed by naval architect John W. Griffiths for the China trading firm of Howland & Aspinwall. She was launched at Smith & Dimon in Manhattan on December 8, 1846.
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Sea Witch depicted by a Chinese artist, coming to anchor in Whampoa | |
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United States | |
Name | Sea Witch |
Owner | Howland & Aspinwall, New York |
Builder | Smith & Dimon, New York |
Launched | Dec. 8, 1846 |
Fate | Wrecked on a reef 12 miles off Havana, 1856 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Extreme clipper |
Tons burthen | 908 (bm) |
Length | 170 ft 3 in (51.9 m) |
Beam | 33 ft 11 in (10.3 m) |
Draft | 19 ft 0 in (5.8 m)[1][2] |
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