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An
extreme clipper ship built in 1851 by William H. Webb, New York, as Yard No. 62.
Her dimensions were: 229ft × 41ft 4in × 22ft 2in and tonnage: 1836 (old
measurement) and 1361 (new measurement). Built with diagonal iron strapping.
Her dead rise was 27in.
1851 July 10
Launched at the shipyard of W.H. Webb, New York, for Bucklin & Crane, New York. The first master was Captain E.C. Gardner late of the Celestial.
1851 October 1 — January 12
Sailed from New York to San Francisco in 103 days.
1852 September 27 — January 18
Sailed from New York to San Francisco in 112 days.
1852 May 6
Sailed from Wampoa to New York in 83 days with a cargo of tea and silk.
1853 February 12 — May 7
Sailed from San Francisco to New York in 83 days 18 hours beating the also
Webb built clipper Flying Dutchman with 30 hours.
1853 August 4 — December 10
Sailed from New York to San Francisco in 128 days.
1853 December 27 — March 14
Sailed from San Francisco to New York in 76 days 7 hours anchor to anchor (76
days pilot to pilot). The time from San Francisco to Cape Horn was 35 days 7
hours which is the record for the route.
1854 June 17 — September 9
Sailed from Liverpool to Hong Kong in 84 days 16 hours anchor to anchor (83
days 21 hours pilot to pilot). This passage is believed to be the record. The
best day's run was 350 miles.
1855 August 19
Arrived at New York from Bremen. Captain Arquit replaces Captain Gardner.
1856 October 24 — February 25
Sailed from New York to San Francisco in 123 days.
1856 October 23
Arrived at San Francisco from Wampoa after 130 days.
1857 January 31 — June 22
Sailed from New York to San Francisco in 142 days.
1858 December 15 — April 7
Sailed from New York to San Francisco in 112 days under command of Captain
Todd.
1859
Sailed from New York to San Francisco in 113 days under command of Captain
Todd.
1859 September 24 — January 17
Sailed from Manila to New York in 115 days. The passage from Anjer was 77
days.
1860 March 9 — June 30
Sailed from New York to San Francisco in 113 days under command of Captain
Todd.
1861 March 16
Sailed from Hong Kong to New York in 101 days.
1862 October 2 — February 20
Sailed from New York to San Francisco in 141 days. The bowsprit was badly
sprung off Cape Horn.
1862 August 6 — December 19
Sailed from Macao to New York in 135 days. The rudder head was sprung in the China Sea during a typhoon.
1863 March 11
Sailed from New York to London in 19 days.
1863
Sold to T.M. Mackay & Co., Liverpool, for £ 8100 and was renamed Fiery
Star [VNKF]. Sailed for the Black Ball Line.
1863 April 11 — November 20
Sailed from London via Queenstown with 525 passengers to Moreton Bay, Brisbane,
Queensland, in 93 days.
1864 July 25 — November 5
Sailed from London via Queenstown to Keppel and Moreton Bay.
1865 April 1
Sailed from Moreton Bay for London.
1865 April 13
The cargo of wool caught fire. All passengers and part of the crew left the
ships in the boats and were never heard of again.
1865 April 20
The mate and 17 of the crew were taken off the ship by the barque Dauntless
of Kingston.
Model Hull Length 30in.
1/96 SCALE
3 SHEET PLAN
CR-20
PRICE: $ 25.00
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