Taitsing (clipper)
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Taitsing was a famous British tea clipper.
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The British clipper Taitsing (Great Arrow) off Hong Kong | |
History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | Taitsing |
Owner |
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Builder | Charles Connell & Co, Glasgow |
Launched | 25 July 1865 |
Fate | Sank 20 September 1883 |
Notes | Arrived fifth in The Great Tea Race of 1866 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Clipper |
Tonnage | 815 NRT[1]: 166 |
Length | 192 ft[1]: 166 |
Beam | 31.5 ft[1]: 166 |
Depth | 20.1 ft[1]: 166 |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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