Keywords: Clipper ship
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding During and after the Civil War - 1861 to 1900
"… Down Easters, a practical replacement for the clipper ships. With the coming of steam-driven vessels, sailing vessels underwent a change of design…"
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"The name of this ship was the Lively, which weighed 102-tons. “Those that stayed with the schooner until 10 October 1852 went to their deaths”, says…"
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Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4
"… years of age and worked his way up to commanding clipper ships carrying gold prospectors from New York to California, cotton from India to England…"