Antelope of Boston

History
United States
NameAntelope
OwnerWilliam Lincoln and Co., Boston
BuilderJames. O. Curtis, Medford, MA
LaunchedNovember 1851
AcquiredJune 1855, sold to New York parties, 1858, owned by J. Morewood & Co., New York
FateLost on Discovery Shoal, Paracels Reef, China Sea, Lat 17 N Lon 112 E, en route from Bangkok to China; Abandoned 6 August 1858
General characteristics
TypeMedium clipper
Tons burthen587 tons
Length140 ft (43 m). LOA
Beam29 ft (8.8 m).
Draft19 ft (5.8 m).
Notes2 decks[1][2][3][4]

Antelope was a medium clipper built in 1851 in Medford, near Boston, Massachusetts. She sailed in the San Francisco, China, and Far East trades, and was known for her fine finish work and for her crew's escape from pirates. She is often called Antelope of Boston to distinguish her from the extreme clipper Antelope of New York launched in 1852.

  1. ^ Gleason, Hall (1937). Old Ships and Ship-Building Days of Medford. Medford, MA: J.C. Miller. p. 73.
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  3. ^ Crothers, William L. (1997). The American-Built Clipper Ship, 1850-1856: Characteristics, Construction, Details. Camden, ME: International Marine. pp. xii, etc. ISBN 0-07-014501-6.
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