Cromdale (clipper)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Cromdale |
| Builder | Barclay Curle, Glasgow |
| Launched | June, 1891 |
| Fate | Wrecked in 1913 |
Cromdale was the last clipper ship built for the Australian wool trade. She measured 271 feet (83 m) in length.[1]
The American clipper ship era lasted from 1845 until 1860, shortly before the American Civil War broke out. Meanwhile, British clippers continued to be built into the 1870s before they were shifted into the wool trade. The opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 was the eventual demise of the tea clipper as the shorter route allowed larger cargo ships passage to China.[2] The remaining clippers profited by serving the wool trade as the need for coal hindered steamships from reaching Australian ports. The shift eventually came when steamships became so large that they could hold an ample amount of coal without constantly refueling.[2] By the time of Cromdale's launch in 1891, ocean liners that could carry large numbers of passengers and amounts of cargo had entered the scene.
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