Witch of the Wave
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Witch of the Wave was a long-lived extreme clipper in the California trade, with a sailing life of over 34 years.[1] In 1851, she sailed from Calcutta to Boston in 81 days, setting a record. It was renamed the Electra in 1871.[2]
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United States | |
Name | Witch of the Wave |
Owner | Glidden & Williams, Hunt & Peabody, Boston, MA |
Builder | George Raynes, Portsmouth, NH |
Cost | $80,000 |
Launched | April 5, 1851 |
Fate | Sold to the Netherlands, 1855 |
Netherlands | |
Owner | Van Eighen & Co., 1871 |
Acquired | 1855 |
Renamed | Electra |
Fate | Listed in 1886 RAFS; not listed in 1887 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Extreme clipper |
Tons burthen | 1498 tons OM |
Length | 220 ft. LOA |
Beam | 40 ft. |
Draft | 21 ft. |
Notes | Full-rigged ship, listed as barque in 1882 RAFS [1][2] |
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