Celestial Empire (clipper)
Celestial Empire was a long-lived medium clipper ship built in 1852 for the San Francisco trade. She met with a variety of mishaps characteristic for ships of her era. A second ship by this name set a legal precedent regarding damage done by sailing ships coming in to dock.
Celestial Empire | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Celestial Empire |
| Namesake | Celestial Empire (China) |
| Owner | C.H. Parsons & Co., New York City |
| Builder | Jotham Stetson, South Boston, MA |
| Launched | 1852 |
| Fate | Abandoned 1878, en route to New York from Hamburg |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 1630 tons |
| Length | 193 ft (59 m) |
| Beam | 38 ft (12 m) |
| Draft | 29 ft (8.8 m) |
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