Clipper Ships, Shalimar

I have drawn from bibliography the book, The Colonial Clippers to describe this clipper.

This clipper was Nova Scotian built. Possibly Wright, of New Brunswick. It arrived in the Mersey on 20th October, 1854.

Her chief measurements were:

 Registered tonnage		1557 tons. Length over all			195.8 feet. Beam				35.2 feet. Depth of hold			23 feet. 
She sailed for Hobson's Bay on 23rd November, 1854, was off Cape Northhumberland in 67 days, but owing to head winds took another 10 days to reach her port.

She came home in 75 days, her whole voyage, including 45 days in port, only occupying 6 months and 14 days.

The newspaper report of her passage out states that she ran 420 miles in the 24 hours on one occasion, though unfortunately it gives no particulars.

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