On Mr James Baines order the ship was equipped and fitted with the best and most modern ship improvements (pumps, windlasses & winches, Crane's self-acting chain-stoppers (invented in 1852)). Despite of this, Clippers, after disembarking passengers in San Francisco often went south, taking the eastern route to Asia and loading previous loads in Shanghai and other port, then sailing to Europe via the Good Hope Cape, and then back to the USA with more migrants. The 1840s saw the gradual appearance of much larger clippers, tailored to carry from the far east tea, opium, spices and other precious goods. She is frequently assimilated as the first clipper but appeared at a time ships were still bulky and was its own breed, but her influence cant be denied. Teabel In 1853 she was chartered by James Baines of the Black Ball Line, Liverpool for the Australia trade. Please log in or create an account to save it permanently. She made another run to Lyttelton on 29 January 1863 with 430 Government immigrants, 30 passengers. The James Baines was one of four clipper ships built in 1854by Donald McKay for James Baines & Co. of Liverpool, who ranthe Black Ball Line of packets to Australia. Some of the ships of the Line also carried British troops during the Crimean War and the Indian Mutiny. all greetings cards are despatched within 1-3 days. Her cargo was sold and salvaged in 1874 but the wreck was burned. McKays Great Republic, registered at about 4,555 tons, was the largest clipper ever built. Capt. In clipper ship The Lightning set the all-time record for a single day's sail, covering 436 nautical miles in 24 h. The Lightning and the James Baines (both launched in 1854 or 1855), as well as the Flying Cloud, were built by Donald McKay, a Canadian-born shipbuilder, at his Read More In ship: Shipping in the 19th century In addition many new such vessels were developed specifically for war: They were larger and faster yet heavily armed. The passenger clipper ship 'James Baines', circa 1855. of 1. On the line Netherlands-Java she made the trip in 89 days and later in 76, 74 and 77 days, whereas the normal trip would be 100 days and more. Original file (1,280 955 pixels, file size: 895 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg). I am trying to find a description of the ships figurehead but cant find one in any of the key clipper ships texts though they do mention the ship. Besides these the cabin contains 11 spacious staterooms, a bathroom and other useful apartments. Do you plan to share your transcriptions? all framed pictures are despatched within 5-7 days via courier or recorded mail. Clipper Sailing Ships - Naval History - SchoonerMan This of course was also linked to the skills of seasoned, brave and aggressive captains, showing outstanding feats of seamanship, flair and probably also luck. Her bulwarks and houses are painted white and her waterways blue, and in this style she is also painted below.. warships and naval warfare from antiquity to this day. We use a 240gsm fine art paper and premium branded inks to create the perfect reproduction. Flying Cloud | clipper ship | Britannica Samuel Walters (artist) Original size: 536 mm x 704 mm. Capt. Your email address will not be published. The ship's hull was diagonally braced with iron, and square-fastened, and all the keelsons and waterways are scarphed and keyed. More on the detail below. It is hard to make out the name ,but it looks like These fast coasters mainly built at Baltimore from the 1770s were designed for trade around the thirteen colonies and the Caribbean Islands. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. She was built to serve the London-Foochow route to China at a time when the tea trade gave rise to ferocious regattas. This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. A few routes were profitable, notably Boston to San Francisco, and to Australia, motivating Australia to built a few clipper in turn. Alan Villiers describe the opinion of most sailors as being sharp-lined, built for speed () tall-sparred and carrying the utmost spread of canvas. The Rainbow was in its time the fastest sailboat. Due to their prolific sailing area, the great tea Clippers of the 1860s were the pinnacle of the genre, the fastest sailing trade ships ever built, up to over 16 knots (30 km/h) when the winds were favourable an the sea calm enough. Ship builder Donald McKay laid all his skills and professional experience in the construction of this passenger carrying clipper ship, small faults that had been detected by him before in the sister ships were fixed during the building of James Baines. But on her first trip to China, Captain Land replaced Waterman, considered too tough, together with a better crew. 5 for an unframed print of any size. The Challenge was designed for trade between California and China. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. The ship burned down to the waterline. Ten US-built Clippers raised to the hall of fame in terms of sustained speed over long distances. The freshest tea from India up to Londons docks. Her chief measurements were: She srarted as a packet vessel before being chartered by the Australian branch of the White Star Line (Australian packets) running to Australia from England 1854-1855 then by In 1862, she was sold on london, made new voyages to Australia-New Zealand and left Queenstown on 7 October 1863 for Auckland 8 January 1864 with 520 British colonial troops to deal with the Maori insurrection. Chas. The 1863 Teaping was a 985 GRT composite clipper, and avid competitor of the tea races and in general this far east route until 1871, when the trade vanished. It was influenced by Dryden, the English poet that first used it to describe the swift flight of a falcon in the 17th century. The Chariot of Fame was reported abandoned at sea in January 1876 while between the Chincha Islands and Cork. She made it in 108. The timestamp is only as accurate as the clock in the camera, and it may be completely wrong. She then broke the record to Liverpool, England, making the passage in 13 days 13.5 hours. The first was the composite clipper Marco Polo (1853), of 1622 GRT made in Canada. Clippers were also very safe, fortunately for their precious load. 1 for a single card, up to 4 for a pack of 16. James Baines was a passenger clipper ship completely constructed of timber in the 1850s and launched on 25 July 1854 from the East Boston shipyard of the famous ship builder Donald McKay in the United States for the Black Ball Line of James Baines & Co., Liverpool. The prize ? Capt. This page is not available in other languages. McKays thoroughbred had a length-to-beam ratio of 6/1, which was much narrower than the usual 5/1. They were either worn out of progress made them obsolete. Of course the war of 1914 would cripple this fleet. 3, directed by James Gunn, starts with talking trash panda Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper) quietly humming along to Radiohead's "Creep." Royal Clipper is an extra-special ship and one that turns heads wherever she roams. Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. James Baines was a passenger clipper ship completely constructed of timber in the 1850s and launched on 25 July 1854 from the East Boston shipyard of the f. From 1859 were still extreme clippers, with a sleek, graceful appearance and lower sheer and freeboard, as bulwarks and narrower. The disruption of the Secession war for international trade also, and gradual restrictions of trade in China, plus the rapidly moving nature of markets trades. Captains usually cheated by not allowing to reduced sail, even in heavy weather. It was not uncommon for US-built Clippers to cover more than 700 km daily, on entire weeks. The British admired the ship so much during her stay in UK her hull lines were carefully drawn for the admiralty. Inscribed 'The Clipper Ship James Baines one of the Black Ball Line of Australian Packets belonging to Messrs James Baines & Co, Liverpool'.Samuel Walters (artist)Original size: 536 mm x 704 mm. On all hands she has been praised as the most perfect sailing ship that ever entered the river Mersey." The Wenonah Historical Society has a model of the Eagle Wing made around 1872 or so and it would be so great to have some insight about life on board this wonderful extreme clipper. Standard postcards are 10 x 15cm (4 x 6 inches); our larger cards are 15 x 21cm (6 x 8 inches). The Champion of the Seas for example once managed an astounding 465-nautical-mile (861 km) run in a single day (which held up until 1984). Update now. Appreciate any information. The Rainbow at sea. The damaged hull was sold to the Liverpudlian shipowner Robert Pace for 1,080, who converted it into a coal barge which is said to have collided with another barge in 1860 at Galway harbour, Ireland. The ship's main frame was of white oak, the ceiling, planking, deck-frames and keelsons, of hard pine. All our content comes from Wikipedia and under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. The Flying cloud will also link with Australia and took part in the timber trade in the far east. This new breed ultimately replaced extreme clippers. She was built in 1853 byText Appearing After Image:40 SOME SHIPS OF THE CLIPPER SHIP ERA George Thomas at Rockland, Me., for Secomb & Taylor of Bos-ton, and was designed by Samuel H. Pook. Her sail area was greater, with a mainmast reaching 50 m above the deck, 29 m wide for her largest sail, and 49 m wide with the addition of studding sails. @artbyjoannadams, Philip Gunther New zealand Hi! She is very heavily sparred and will spread about 13,000 yards of canvas in a single suit of sails. Still, Clippers had common characteristics, including a generous sailing area, elongated hull with fine shapes at both ends. Of course the speed was showcased as an argument as tickets prices flamed up in some cases. The beautiful clipper was perhaps too finely made, fragile with a high rigging making her unstable and thus dangerous. 10 for a single framed print. She has iron caps and is rigged in nearly the same style as the Champion of the Seas. As of today only one great classic clipper of the golden age survived: The Cutty Sark. Location of original painting unknown. About: James Baines (clipper) Her stern is rounded, and although she has a full poop deck, her after body surpasses in neatness that of any vessel her talented builder has yet produced. James Baines (1854) During her short career her first voyage to Australia took her 65 days from Liverpool to Melbourne (her 'second' maiden voyage from her homeport) in 1854 and 69 days for the return passage including the famous 420 nautical miles (780km) day's run. But clippers were also a way to revolutionize naval architecture, by searching for -empirically- the best hull shape and water lines. Inscribed 'The Clipper Ship James Baines. Ship builder Donald McKay laid all his skills and professional experience in the construction of this passenger carrying clipper ship, small faults that had been detected by him before in the sister ships were fixed during the building of James Baines. James Baines was a very heavily sparred ship being 2,275 GRT (Gross Registered Tons), she was wide, carrying 1,400 tons of cargo in her holds, and accommodating 800 passengers and crew in her 5 decks (3 continuous decks, forecastle and poop decks). Chronicle (Adelaide, SA: 1895 - 1954) 14 Apr 1932, Page 54: Sailing Ship Romance, "Documents from John Bonus & Sons re the Black Ball Line (James Baines & Thomas MacKay)", "Baines & MacKay / Black Ball Line, Liverpool", "Queensland Immigration and the Black Ball Line", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Baines_%26_Co.&oldid=1121668362, Defunct shipping companies of the United Kingdom, 1871 disestablishments in the United Kingdom, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, up to 300 officers and 3000 seamen in 1860, Liverpool Black Ball Line of Australian Packets, This page was last edited on 13 November 2022, at 14:08. Running up Channel the wind was strong and fair and very squally, the vessel sometimes making 20 knots an hour between points. Californian-built made Liverpool-Melbourne on a regular basis and her first crossing in 63 days. The first post-Baltimore ship, also considered as the first proper clipper was an enlarge model called Ann McKim, built in 1833 at Kennard & Williamson shipyard, displacing 494 tons OM, with a sharply raked stem, counter stern and square rig. The Red Jacket was one of the most famous of the Austra-lian packets of the White Star Line. It was built in New York on the plans of J.W. [7] In 1864 there was an unsuccessful attempt to merge with White Star and Gibbs, Bright and Co. of Liverpool.[8]. According to Lubbock, the Queen made remarks to the effect that "she did not know she possessed such a splendid ship in her Mercantile Marine." Clipper ships | Mystic Seaport From 1869 and the opening of the Suez canal, clippers demand fell whereas the first composite vessels appeared, soon to be replaced by 1880s iron-hulled ships. The record stands until 1989. A very interesting site indeed. Namesake of James Baines was her owner James Baines of James Baines & Co. of Liverpool and Australian packets and was once described as "the most perfect ship afloat". Namesake of James Baines was her owner James Baines of James Baines & Co. of Liverpool and Australian packets and was once described as "the most perfect ship afloat". one of the Black Ball Line of Australian Packets belonging to Messrs James Baines & Co, Liverpool Date 6 December 1854 date QS:P571,+1854-12-06T00:00:00Z/11 Dimensions Sheet: 536 x 704 mm; Mount: 606 mm x 834 mm Notes Box Title: Sailing Ships 1854-1861. It will be seen that the James Baines had her share of light breezes, and Captain Mc Donald believed that he could have made the passage in eight days with strong winds. His owner, N.L. The clipper was one of the few known larger sailing ships rigged with a moonsail. : Printed for the State Street Trust CompanyContributing Library: University of California LibrariesDigitizing Sponsor: MSNView Book Page: Book ViewerAbout This Book: Catalog EntryView All Images: All Images From Book The 1860s vessels, first generations, were of course all wooden but iron construction slowly but surely was making its way, heavier, but making the ships much stronger. On all hands she has been praised as the most perfect sailing ship that ever entered the river Mersey." Donald Mackay never built two ships exactly alike, and the James Baines was of slightly fuller design that the Lightning and yet sharper and longer in the bow than the Champion of the Seas. The Flying Cloud made headlines by linking New York to San Francisco in 89 days 8 hours, through the dreaded cape horn. all canvases are despatched within 5-7 days via courier or recorded mail. In two or three trips, the ship more than made up for the expenses of its construction and maintenance. The famous Americas Cup appeared just when this trade competition between England and the USA was at its highest. She ran to Liverpoolin January, 1854, from Sandy Hook to Rock Light in 13 days and1 hour; actual time to Liverpool, 14 days and 8 hours. North African colonies on the other hand did not required anything else than steamers, from 1830. James Baines was a passenger clipper ship completely constructed of timber in the 1850s and launched on 25 July 1854 from the East Boston shipyard of the famous ship builder Donald McKay in the United States for the Black Ball Line of James Baines & Co., Liverpool. At Cape Horn, three sailors fell from the mizzen yard and died, and later, dysentery carried off 4 others. Passenger contract ticket for Lightning (Clipper Ship), 1862 The Rainbow was really sacrificing cargo capacity for speed. (Cited from) - Her figurehead was, of course, a perfect likeness of James Baines, owner of the famous Black Ball Line of Liverpool in tailcoat and top hat, carved by Liverpudlian ship carver William Dodd of "Allan and Clotworthy's yard". The Rainbow with her magnificent and immense sailing area earned indeed the title of first extreme clipper awarded to the first real ship of this type, and the fastest, but it disappeared without a trace in 1848. She has also a small house aft, which shelters the helmsman in a recess, protects the entrance to the captains cabin, is also a smoking room for passengers and answers a variety of other purposes. Overall lenght: 235 US feet (71.6 m), 12.7 m (41.8 US feet) wide, 6.55 m (21.6 US feet) draft (2.5 m below beam). Ariel was one of the first British composite clippers to be the only A-Clipper. Royalty-free Creative Video Editorial Archive Custom Content Creative Collections. It could also carry wealthy passengers. Send to your friends & family, or keep them for yourself - our 320gsm postcards make great little pieces of art, either on their own or combine many cards into a single display. We will happily replace your order if everything isnt 100% perfect. http://wenonahhistoricalsociety.org/Eagle-Wing-clipper-ship-model-by-Andrew-W-Carey. Omissions? Discounts on postcard packs of 4, 8 or 16. Taeping participated in The Great Tea Race of 1866 and narrowly defeated the Ariel. The fall of this activity was gradual. Chas. The Flying cloud, with studding sails and handkerchiefs up Painting by Jack Spurling. : Printed for the State Street Trust Company, https://archive.org/stream/someshipsofclipp00stat/someshipsofclipp00stat#page/n44/mode/1up, bookauthor:State_Street_Trust_Company__Boston__Mass__, bookauthor:Walton_Advertising_and_Printing_Company, https://flickr.com/photos/126377022@N07/14774296724, File:Some ships of the clipper ship era, their builders, owners, and captains; (1913) (14774296724).jpg, https://www.flickr.com/people/126377022@N07, https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/14774296724, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:James_Baines_-_Some_ships_of_the_clipper_ship_era,_their_builders,_owners,_and_captains;_(1913)_0045_(14774296724).jpg&oldid=676569900, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, At the time of upload, the image license was automatically confirmed using the Flickr. The legality of its business practices and the flexibility of its operations were controversial and often put the company under suspicion.[3]. Required fields are marked *. James Baines was not only a beautiful but also a very fast ship holding still sailing ship records as that of her first voyage from Boston to Liverpool. The Cloud measured 73 meter on the waterline, she was one of the largest. James Baines & Co. operated some of the finest and most famous American clipper ships at the time, such as Champion of the Seas, Flying Cloud, James Baines, Lightning, Indian Queen, Marco Polo, Sovereign of the Seas and many others. The Baines was launched on 25 July 1853 from the East Boston shipyard of Donald McKay yard, for the Black Ball Line (James Baines & Co.) of Liverpool. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_clipper_ships Will you be publishing? Clipper ships | National Library of New Zealand Every framed picture is created by hand in our workshop by specialist framers. Their early inspirations has been French luggers operating in the Caribbean. But in the 1860s extreme clippers left their place to medium clippers. Since the distance was short she did not need to be taller. The Lightning set the all-time record for a single days sail, covering 436 nautical miles in 24 h. The Lightning and the James Baines (both launched in 1854. The copyright is in the public domain because it has expired; The copyright was injected into the public domain for other reasons, such as failure to adhere to required formalities or conditions; The institution owns the copyright but is not interested in exercising control; or. At Liverpool the James Baines was fitted and furnished for passengers by Messrs. James H. Beal and brother. I am trying to paint The Eagle Wing and am struggling with accuracy while avoiding plagiarism of the two paintings Ive seen. She displaced 150 tons OM only, but built to compete against steamers on the lucrative Aberdeen-London trade. The Chariot of Fame was a three-masted, square-rigged medium clipper type ship, built at East Boston in Massachusetts, by famous shipbuilder Donald McKay, for Enoch Train & Co., Bostons White Diamond packet line (Boston-Liverpool). Have you run across any details of the ship that sets it apart from others? Difficult seas made ships rocking and rolling, decreasing dramatically the top speed they could achieve. [9] Some of the clippers Baines was able to buy at a very low price following the Panic of 1857 and the onset of the American Civil War. Besides the American vessels, the fleet of the Line contained a number of softwood vessels built in the Maritime Provinces of Canada as well as oak and teak ships built in England and Scotland. James Baines caught fire on Thursday morning, 22 April 1858 while discharging her cargo in the Huskisson Dock at Liverpool following her only voyage from India. The deck before the gentlemens sleeping cabin has three large ports for cargo opposite the hatchways, one on each side, and square ports suitable for staterooms along the sides.The lower decks are ventilated amidships with trunk skylights which pass through the house forward as well as the cabin and saloon aft. Launched on April 15, 1851, she inspired a poem by Henry Longfellow. James Baines (clipper) - Wikipedia James Baines was a very heavily sparred ship being 2,275 GRT (Gross Registered Tons), she was wide, carrying 1,400 tons of cargo in her holds, and accommodating 800 passengers and crew in her 5 decks (3 continuous decks, forecastle and poop decks). the dining saloon is 35 ft long by 15 ft wide ; the entrance to the deck from the saloon is 2 ft wide and extends across the house, with a door on each side, and opposite the midship door of the saloon is the pantry, which is spacious and fitted up in superior style. Disp. We have learned about Captain Linnell recently but not much else. Their unmatched speed prevented them to be caught up and captured by pirates. Back to the tea race, this year saw three clippers from rival companies competing: The Ariel, Teaping and Serica. Bluss of Dordrecht. The painting is by Captain Thomas Robertson (1819?-1875? From 1859 a brand new British clipper appeared, in total contrast with the American ships. 1836 tonnage regulations were also taken in account. 1850s Extreme Clipperss rigging plan. The clipper was one of the few known larger sailing ships rigged with a moonsail. Her remains, including the most of the undischarged cargo, were abandoned as a total loss amounting to 170,000 to her owner James Baines because the ship's insurance policy had expired three days before. Bat. Capt. Californian-built made Liverpool-Melbourne on a regular basis and her first crossing in 63 days. According to Lubbock, the Queen made remarks to the effect that "she did not know she possessed such a splendid ship in her Mercantile Marine. She carried both cargo and passengers, fully rigged with royals and skysails on three masts. Clipper ship 'James Baines' posters & prints by Samuel Walters But soon she was beaten back by the Lightning, made by the same yard for the same company. The clipper was one of the few known larger sailing ships rigged with a moonsail. (More to Come), en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipper_route The clipper was one of the few known larger sailing ships rigged with a moonsail. Three decks, a poop deck, two deck houses and a topgallant forecastle provided the accommodations for three classes of passengers and the 100 men crew whose bunks were built in the forecastle and in a deck house abaft the foremast.
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