Down Easter (ship)
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down-easter-ship-180-9186143
title:
Down Easter (ship)
text:
The Down Easter or Downeaster was a type of 19th-century sailing ship built in Maine, and used largely in the California grain trade. It was a modification of the clipper ship using a similar bow but with better cargo handling. It achieved a balance between speed and tonnage such that it made the wheat trade between California and Great Britain competitive with East Coast grain trade via steamship. It could make the trip between San Francisco and Liverpool in 100 days, despite rounding Cape Horn
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
19th-century sailing ship
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_Easter_(ship)
date created:
2013-11-14T21:10:36Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T10:00:47Z
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13
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