&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Goldenfleece.jpg) Golden Fleece passing from behind an unidentified ship
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Owner | W.F. Weld & Co. |
| Builder | Paul Curtis, East Boston |
| Launched | Nov. 20, 1855 |
| Acquired | 1872, Thayer & Lincoln, Boston |
| Fate | Ran aground 22 February 1877; declared constructive total loss |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 1535 tons OM, 1475 tons NM |
| Length | 222 ft (68 m) LOA |
| Beam | 37 ft 9 in (11.51 m) |
| Draft | 25 ft (7.6 m) |
| Notes | [1][2][3] |
Golden Fleece was an 1855 medium clipper in the California trade, built by Paul Curtis. She was known for arriving with cargoes in good condition, for making passages in consistently good time, and for catching fire with a load of ice.
- ^ Walton Advertising and Printing Company, Boston. (1913). Some ships of the clipper ship era, Their builders, owners, and captains. Boston, MA: Printed for the State Street Trust Company. p. 38.
- ^ Crothers, William L. (1997). The American-Built Clipper Ship, 1850-1856: Characteristics, Construction, Details. Camden, ME: International Marine. pp. xvii. ISBN 0-07-014501-6.
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