The clipper ship era
- Subtitle
- an epitome of famous American and British clipper ships, their owners, builders, commanders, and crews, 1843-1869
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1. Front matter2. The Clipper Ship Era3. PREFACE4. ILLUSTRATIONS5. CHAPTER I AMERICAN SHIPPING TO THE CLOSE OF THE WAR OF 18126. CHAPTER II BRITISH SHIPPING AFTER 1815—THE EAST INDIA COMPANY7. CHAPTER III THE NORTH ATLANTIC PACKET SHIPS, 1815-18508. CHAPTER IV OPIUM CLIPPERS AND EARLY CLIPPER SHIPS, 1832-18489. CHAPTER V TWO EARLY CLIPPER SHIP COMMANDERS10. CHAPTER VI THE REPEAL OF THE BRITISH NAVIGATION LAWS—THE “ORIENTAL”11. CHAPTER VII THE RUSH FOR CALIFORNIA—A SAILING DAY12. CHAPTER VIII THE CLIPPER SHIP CREWS13. CHAPTER IX CALIFORNIA CLIPPERS OF 1850 AND THEIR COMMANDERS—MAURY’S WIND AND CURRENT CHARTS14. CHAPTER X CALIFORNIA CLIPPERS OF 1851 AND THEIR COMMANDERS—A DAY ON BOARD THE “WITCH OF THE WAVE”15. CHAPTER XI CALIFORNIA CLIPPER PASSAGES OF 185116. CHAPTER XII AMERICAN COMPETITION WITH GREAT BRITAIN IN THE CHINA TRADE17. CHAPTER XIII CALIFORNIA CLIPPERS OF 1852—THE “SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS”18. CHAPTER XIV CALIFORNIA CLIPPERS OF 185319. CHAPTER XV THE “GREAT REPUBLIC” AND THE “DREADNOUGHT”20. CHAPTER XVI AMERICAN CLIPPERS OF 1854 AND 185521. CHAPTER XVII AUSTRALIAN VOYAGES, 1851-185422. CHAPTER XVIII AUSTRALIAN CLIPPERS, 1854-185623. CHAPTER XIX LAST YEARS OF THE AMERICAN CLIPPER SHIP ERA—SUMMARY OF CALIFORNIA PASSAGES24. CHAPTER XX THE GREATNESS AND THE DECLINE OF THE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE25. CHAPTER XXI THE LATER BRITISH TEA CLIPPERS26. CHAPTER XXII THE FATE OF THE CLIPPER SHIPS27. Appendix I CALIFORNIA CLIPPER SHIPS BUILT IN THE UNITED STATES FROM 1850 TO 1857 INCLUSIVE28. Appendix II RECORD PASSAGES OF THE CALIFORNIA CLIPPER SHIPS MADE IN 110 DAYS OR LESS FROM 1850 TO 1860, INCLUSIVE29. Appendix III CHINA TEA CLIPPERS, 1859-186930. Appendix IV RULES FOR TONNAGE MEASUREMENTS31. INDEX