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What site do i go to for information on tall ship's?

by Guest61794  |  earlier

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My father put together an exact replica of a tall ship in 1960,the name of it is thermopyle,I'm not sure if it was a war ship or what country it's from.It would be great to get information on it!

Thank you! Linda

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  1. Thermopylae was an extreme composite clipper ship built in 1868 by Walter Hood & Co of Aberdeen to the design of Bernard Weymouth of London for the White Star Line of Aberdeen.

    She measured 212'0"×36'0"×20'9" and tonnage 991 GRT, 948 NRT and 927 tons under deck. The under deck coefficient was 0,58. Rigged with royal sails, single topgallant and double top-sails.

    She was designed for the China tea trade, and set speed records on her maiden voyage to Melbourne -- 63 days, still the fastest trip under sail. In 1872 she raced the clipper Cutty Sark from Shanghai back to London and won by seven days after Cutty Sark lost her rudder. From 1882 she took part in the Australian wool trade but this Cutty Sark proved faster. In 1895 she was sold to Portugal and used as a naval training ship. The Portuguese Navy torpedoed her at sea in 1906.

    I hope this helps.


  2. janes tall ships? any library

  3. The Ship is the Clipper "Thermopylae".  See the following:

    www.globalindex.com/clippers/museum/th...

  4. What an exciting family...

    *yawn*

    :-|

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