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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Extreme_Clipper_Ship_RAINBOW.jpg) Clipper Ship Rainbow
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Rainbow |
| Owner | Howland & Aspinwall |
| Builder | Smith & Dimon, New York |
| Launched | 1845 |
| Fate | Disappeared on or after 17 March 1848 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | clipper |
| Tonnage | 757 tons OM |
| Length | 159 ft 0 in (48.46 m) |
| Beam | 31 ft 10 in (9.70 m) |
| Draft | 18 ft 4 in (5.59 m)[1] |
| Propulsion | Sails |
Rainbow, launched in New York in 1845 to sail in the China trade for the firm Howland & Aspinwall, was a clipper, a type of sailing vessel designed to sacrifice cargo capacity for speed.
- ^ Bruzelius, Lars (1996-12-02). "Sailing Ships: Rainbow (1845)". The Maritime History Virtual Archives. Retrieved Mar 25, 2010.