Taeping
 Taeping
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Builder | Robert Steele & Company, Greenock |
| Launched | 1863 |
| In service | 1863-1871 |
| Out of service | 1871 |
| Fate | Wrecked near Ladd Reef 1871 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Clipper |
| Tonnage | 767 NRT |
| Length | 183' |
| Propulsion | Sails |
The Taeping was a clipper ship built in 1863 by Robert Steele & Company of Greenock and owned by Captain Alexander Rodger of Cellardyke, Fife. Taeping participated in The Great Tea Race of 1866 and narrowly defeated the Ariel. The ship's captain was Donald MacKinnon (Dòmhnall ’ic Nèill ’ic Dhòmnaill Ruaidh) of Heanish, Tiree. It was wrecked on 22 September 1871 by Ladd's Reef in the South China Sea while traveling to New York.[1]: 147
Sailing performance[]
According to Basil Lubbock, the tea clippers Taeping, Fiery Cross, Serica and Lahloo performed at their best in light breezes, as they were all rigged with single topsails.[2]
The Black Prince, Fiery Cross, Taeping (3), Ariel and Flying Spur at Foowcho in 1866
References[]
- ^ MacGregor, David R. (1983). The Tea Clippers, Their History and Development 1833–1875. Conway Maritime Press Limited. ISBN 0-85177-256-0.
- ^ Lubbock, Basil (1919). The China Clippers (4th ed.). Glasgow: James Brown & Son. p. 155.
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