Ann McKim

Clipper ship built in 1833 at the shipyard of Kennard & Williamson, Baltimore.
Dimensions: 143'x27'6"x14' and 494 tons.

1833 
     Launched and delivered to Isaac McKim, Baltimore. The ship was named
     after the owners wife. 
1837 
     Sold to Howland & Aspinwall, New York, at the death of Isaac McKim. 
1842 
     Sailed from New York to Anjer in 79 days. 
1843 
Sailed back to New York from Anjer in 96 days. 
1847 
     Sold to Chile. 
1849 January 20 
     Arrived to San Francisco from Valparaiso, via Guayaquil, after 51 days at
     sea. 
1850 
     Sailed from San Francisco to Valparaiso in 47 days. 
1851 September 
     Left the United States under Captain Van Pelt for the last time. 
1852 
     Broken up at Valparaiso. 

Ann McKim, which was built on the enlarged lines of a Baltimore clipper, has
often been called the first "true clipper" an honor she shares with 
Rainbow and Scottish Maid. 
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Updated 1995-03-15 by Lars_Bruzelius@udac.uu.se
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