Robin Hood (ship)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name: | Robin Hood |
| Owner: | J. Wade |
| Builder: | Alexander Hall and Sons, Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Launched: | 1856 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Clipper |
| Tons burthen: | 852 tons |
| Length: | 204 feet (62 m) |
| Beam: | 35 feet 1 inch (10.69 m) |
| Draught: | 21 feet (6.4 m)[1] |
Robin Hood was a tea clipper built by Alexander Hall and Sons, in Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1856. The ship’s best known commander was Capt. Cobb.[1] The ship is remembered for a 107-day passage to San Francisco.
References
- 1 2 Lubbock, Basil (1921). The Colonial Clippers (2nd ed.). Glasgow: James Brown & Son. pp. ii. OCLC 1750412.
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