Thermopylae (clipper)
British composite clipper ship built in 1868 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Thermopylae (disambiguation).
Thermopylae was an extreme composite clipper ship built in 1868 by Walter Hood & Co of Aberdeen, to the design of Bernard Waymouth of London.[1] Designed for the China tea trade, she set a speed record on her maiden voyage to Melbourne of 63 days, still the fastest trip under sail.[2]
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Thermopylae | |
History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | Thermopylae |
Builder | Walter Hood & Co, Aberdeen |
Launched | 1868 |
Notes | Design of Bernard Waymouth, London |
Kingdom of Portugal | |
Name | Pedro Nunes or Pedro Nunez |
Fate | Torpedoed at sea, 13 October 1907, off Cascais |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Composite extreme clipper; naval training ship |
Tonnage | |
Length | 212 ft (64.6 m)[1] |
Beam | 36 ft (11.0 m)[1] |
Depth | 20.9 ft (6.4 m)[1] |
Sail plan | fully rigged ship[1] |
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