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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Transit_(1800_ship)_in_two_views.jpg) Transit seen from two different perspectives; from an 1802 print
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| History | |
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| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Transit |
| Owner | R. H. Gower |
| Completed | 1800 |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 130 ft (40 m) |
| Beam | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
Transit was the name given to an innovative sailing ship designed for speed by Captain Richard Hall Gower and built in 1800. Gower also designed two similar ships with the same name. He hoped to have his designs adopted by the British Admiralty but failed to achieve his aim.