Robin Hood (ship) facts for kids
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Name | Robin Hood |
Owner | J. Wade |
Builder | Alexander Hall and Sons, Aberdeen, Scotland |
Launched | 1856 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Clipper |
Tons burthen | 852 tons |
Length | 204 feet (62 m) |
Beam | 35 feet 1 inch (10.69 m) |
Draught | 21 feet (6.4 m) |
Robin Hood was a tea clipper built by Alexander Hall and Sons, in Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1856. The ship's best known commander was Capt. Cobb. The ship is remembered for a 107-day passage to San Francisco.
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