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Port of San Francisco 1851.
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March 11, 1853
Clipper Whirlwind
Captain Burgess
From Boston, Massachusetts

Passage

During 1852, 95 clippers ships along with ten clipper barques sailed from northeastern ports around the Horn for San Francisco. Seventeen of them made the passage in less than 110 days and the race became known as "The Deep Sea Derby."

This clipper took part in the Derby.

118 days from Boston, Massachusetts. Was off Cape Horn for 18 days with heavy gales. Crossed the Equator on February 17, 1853 in long. 113, since which time had light easterly winds. Anchored in San Francisco off Griffin's Wharf.

Cargo

Grindstones, furniture, hardware, almonds, paperhangings, coffee, white lead, sugar, rainsins, fish, whiskey and oil.

Passengers

George P. Soren
G. W. Snow
Mary A. Snow
H. P. Castleton
B.D. Henry
B. Taber
Mrs. S.F. Taber
H. E. Taber
C.W. Taber
Abby A. Taber
W.J. Fash
R. Thompson
C.B. Thompson
S.A. Hassey

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Page: http://www.maritimeheritage.org/news/
Date Entered: Between 1998 and 2009
Sources: Newspaper Archives, Geographicus, Daily Alta California, Family Papers, Historical Records, Submissions from Researchers, Publications on San Francisco's Maritime History from research centers, including The J. Porter Shaw Maritime Library, Fort Mason, San Francisco and the National Archives in San Bruno, California.


Research and WebDesign: D. B. A. Levy
Contact: D. Blethen Adams Levy
www.MaritimeHeritage.org and www.InternationalHarbors.com
Sausalito, California 94966 U.S.A.
The Maritime Heritage Project is a U.S. registered 501(c)(3) tax-deductible nonprofit charity established in 1998.