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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Owner | Seccomb & Taylor, Boston ; Sold to John Frost for his Fox Line of Australian packets later that year. |
| Builder | Robert E. Jackson, East Boston, MA |
| Launched | August 7, 1854 or Aug. 27, 1854 |
| Fate | Caught fire and sank March 5, 1869 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Medium clipper |
| Tons burthen | 1790 tons |
| Length | 220 ft (67 m). ; 235 ft (72 m). LOA |
| Beam | 41 ft 2 in (12.55 m), or 41 ft. 6 in. |
| Draft | 24 ft (7.3 m). |
| Notes | 2 decks [1][2] |
The Blue Jacket was an 1854 medium clipper well known for the lavish decoration of its staterooms and saloon. She served in the Liverpool and Australia trades.[3]: 173 The ship was named after the blue jackets, a traditional name for sailors in the US and British navies.
- ^ Bruzelius, Lars (1997-03-21). "Clipper Ships: "Blue Jacket" (1854)". The Maritime History Virtual Archives. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ MacGregor, David R (1993). British and American Clippers: A Comparison of their Design, Construction and Performance. London: Conway Maritime Press Limited. ISBN 0-85177-588-8.