History | |
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United States | |
Name | Game Cock |
Owner | Daniel C. Bacon, Boston, MA |
Builder | Samuel Hall, East Boston, MA |
Launched | Dec. 21, 1850 |
Out of service | Feb. 1880 |
Fate | Condemned Feb. 1880 at the Cape of Good Hope |
Notes | “Designed by Samuel H. Pook or Samuel Hall (disputed)” |
General characteristics | |
Tons burthen | 1391 tons |
Length | 200 ft (61 m) LOA |
Beam | 40 ft (12 m) |
Draft | 22 ft (6.7 m) |
Notes | 2 decks [1] |
The Game Cock was a clipper ship known for its long sailing life of 29 years and 2 months.[1] Its principal route was the New York to San Francisco run.