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'MOR'

Built by:Green, Wigram's & Green, at Blackwall.
Yard No.241
Launched:29th June 1839
Tonnage:428 71/94
Length:121 . 5 feet
Breadth:28 . 5 feet
Depth:10' 5"
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Type:Full-rig Opium clipper
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Built for:Jardine, Matheson & Co
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History:23rd October 1839. Sailed from Plymouth for China, Captain W. Young.
12th January 1840. Arrived at Anjer.
15th February 1840. Arrived at Macao.
1842. Captain Methven.
1843/4. Captain Baxter.
16th February 1845. Sailed from Bombay. At Bombay crowds of people visited the new flyer, which afterwards turned out to be one of the fastest clippers in the Bombay opium trade.
21st April 1845. Arrived at Hong Kong.
4th May 1845. Sailed from Hong Kong.
6th June 1845. Arrived at Anjer.
1st July 1845. Arrived at Bombay.
7th August 1845. Sailed from Bombay.
6th September 1845. Arrived at Hong Kong.
29th October 1845. Sailed from Hong Kong.
6th December 1845. Arrived at Bombay.
21st August 1848. Sailed from Calcutta, Captain Alston.
23rd September 1848. Arrived at Hong Kong.



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