December 8, 1846 - Manhattan, New York - The extreme clipper ship "Sea Witch" (908 tons) is launched at Smith & Dimon =(START)
December 23, 1846 - New York - "The Sea Witch" departs to China with Captain Robert H. Waterman in command
January 17, 1847 - Off Rio de Janeiro - The "Sea Witch" arrives off Rio de Janeiro in 25 days, where she exchanges signals with the shore and sends letters and New York newspapers
April 5, 1847 - Hong Kong - Sea Witch arrives in Hong Kong after 104 days sailing
May 16, 1847 - Hong Kong - Sea Witch departs for New York
June 3, 1847 - Anyer (Banten) - Reaches Anyer and Sunda Strait in 19 days
July 25, 1847 - Sandy Hook, New Jersey - The "Sea Witch" returns to New York after 81 days sailing
August 5, 1847 - New York - The "Sea Witch" departs to Hong Kong with Captain Robert H. Waterman in command
November 7, 1847 - Hong Kong - The "Sea Witch" arrives from New York in 105 days
December 29, 1847 - Whampoa, China - Sea Witch departs to New York
January 8, 1848 - Anyer (Banten) - Reaches Anyer
February 3, 1848 - Cape of Good Hope - The Sea Witch passes the Cape of Good Hope
February 11, 1848 - Off St.Helena Island - Passing by St.Helena in record time
February 22, 1848 - Line of the Equator - The Sea Witch crosses the Line of the Equator
March 15, 1848 - New York - The "Sea Witch" arrives in New York, having set the all-time record from Canton to the US - 77 days!
April 27, 1848 - New York - The "Sea Witch" departs to China (via Cape Horn) with Captain Robert H. Waterman in command
July 5, 1848 - Valparaiso, Chile - Sea Witch arrives in Valparaiso in 69 days
October 16, 1848 - Callao, Peru - The "Sea Witch" sets sail to Hong Kong
December 7, 1848 - Hong Kong - Sea Witch arrives in Hong Kong in 52 days
January 9, 1849 - Hong Kong - The "Sea Witch" departs to New York with a cargo of tea
January(?) 15(?), 1849 - Sunda Strait - Passing through Sunda Strait
February 16, 1849 - Cape of Good Hope - The "Sea Witch" reaches the Cape of Good Hope
March 25, 1849 - New York - The "Sea Witch" returns to New York after only 74 days! A record until today!
March 27, 1849 - New York - Departs to Hong Kong under command of Captain George W. Fraser
June(?) 4(?), 1849 - Valparaiso, Chile - Sea Witch reaches Valparaiso
July 23, 1849 - Hong Kong - Sea Witch arrives at Hong Kong, after sailing for 118 days
December 11, 1849 - Hong Kong - The "Sea Witch" departs to New York
December 23, 1849 - Java Head (Sunda Strait) - The "Sea Witch" passes Java Head
March 7, 1850 - New York - Sea Witch returns to New York after 85 days sailing
April 14, 1850 - New York - Departs to San Francisco under command of Captain George W. Fraser
June(?) 20(?), 1850 - Valparaiso, Chile - Sea Witch stops at Valparaíso for 4 days
July 24, 1850 - San Francisco - Sea Witch stops at Valparaíso for 4 days
December(?) 17(?), 1850 - San Francisco - Departs to Hong Kong
February(?) 1(?), 1851 - Hong Kong - Reaches Hong Kong in 46 days
March 18, 1851 - Whampoa, China - Departs to New York
June 25, 1851 - New York - Returns to New York after sailing for 102 days
August 1, 1851 - New York - Sea Witch departs to San Francisco under command of Captain George W. Fraser
November 20, 1851 - San Francisco - Arrives in San Francisco after sailing for 110 days
March 24, 1852 - Canton, China - Departs to New York
July 2, 1852 - New York - Arrives in New York after sailing for 110 days
August 22, 1852 - New York - Departs to San Francisco under command of Captain George W. Fraser
December 8, 1852 - San Francisco - Arrives at San Francisco in 108 days
January(?) 11(?), 1853 - San Francisco - Departs to Shanghai
February(?) 20(?), 1853 - Shanghai - Reaches Shanghai in 41 days
March 11, 1853 - Woosung, Shanghai - Departs to New York
June 25, 1853 - New York - Arrives in New York after 106 days sailing
August 9, 1853 - New York - Sets sail to Hong Kong
October(?) 1(?), 1853 - Off Cape Horn - Off Cape Horn, the foremast is struck by lightning and the royal and topgallant spars are shivered
December 9, 1853 - Hong Kong - Arrives in Hong Kong afer sailing for 122 days
January(?) 1(?), 1854(?) - Hong Kong - Departs to New York
March(?) 1(?), 1854(?) - New York - Arrives in New York
April 5, 1855 - New York - Sets sail to Hong Kong
May(?) 25(?), 1855 - South Atlantic(?) - Captain Fraser is murdered by the first mate. Captain Lang is put in command
June(?) 1(?), 1855 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Sea Witch put into Rio de Janeiro with the Captain Fraser's body
August(?) 5(?), 1855 - Hong Kong - The "Sea Witch" arrives in Hong Kong
December 1, 1855 - Amoy (Xiamen), China - Departs to Havana with 500 chinese immigrants aboard
March 28, 1856 - Reef 12 miles W. of Havana - The "Sea Witch" is wrecked in a reef with 500 chinese immigrants aboard =(END)
April 27, 1848 - New York - The "Sea Witch" departs to China (via Cape Horn) with Captain Robert H. Waterman in command
July 5, 1848 - Valparaiso, Chile - Sea Witch arrives in Valparaiso in 69 days
October 16, 1848 - Callao, Peru - The "Sea Witch" sets sail to Hong Kong
December 7, 1848 - Hong Kong - Sea Witch arrives in Hong Kong in 52 days
January 9, 1849 - Hong Kong - The "Sea Witch" departs to New York with a cargo of tea
January(?) 15(?), 1849 - Sunda Strait - Passing through Sunda Strait
February 16, 1849 - Cape of Good Hope - The "Sea Witch" reaches the Cape of Good Hope
March 25, 1849 - New York - The "Sea Witch" returns to New York after only 74 days! A record until today!
March 27, 1849 - New York - Departs to Hong Kong under command of Captain George W. Fraser
June(?) 4(?), 1849 - Valparaiso, Chile - Sea Witch reaches Valparaiso
July 23, 1849 - Hong Kong - Sea Witch arrives at Hong Kong, after sailing for 118 days
December 11, 1849 - Hong Kong - The "Sea Witch" departs to New York
December 23, 1849 - Java Head (Sunda Strait) - The "Sea Witch" passes Java Head
March 7, 1850 - New York - Sea Witch returns to New York after 85 days sailing
April 14, 1850 - New York - Departs to San Francisco under command of Captain George W. Fraser
June(?) 20(?), 1850 - Valparaiso, Chile - Sea Witch stops at Valparaíso for 4 days
July 24, 1850 - San Francisco - Sea Witch stops at Valparaíso for 4 days
December(?) 17(?), 1850 - San Francisco - Departs to Hong Kong
February(?) 1(?), 1851 - Hong Kong - Reaches Hong Kong in 46 days
March 18, 1851 - Whampoa, China - Departs to New York
June 25, 1851 - New York - Returns to New York after sailing for 102 days
August 1, 1851 - New York - Sea Witch departs to San Francisco under command of Captain George W. Fraser
November 20, 1851 - San Francisco - Arrives in San Francisco after sailing for 110 days
March 24, 1852 - Canton, China - Departs to New York
July 2, 1852 - New York - Arrives in New York after sailing for 110 days
August 22, 1852 - New York - Departs to San Francisco under command of Captain George W. Fraser
December 8, 1852 - San Francisco - Arrives at San Francisco in 108 days
January(?) 11(?), 1853 - San Francisco - Departs to ShanghaiFebruary(?) 20(?), 1853 - Shanghai - Reaches Shanghai in 41 days
March 11, 1853 - Woosung, Shanghai - Departs to New York
June 25, 1853 - New York - Arrives in New York after 106 days sailing
August 9, 1853 - New York - Sets sail to Hong Kong
October(?) 1(?), 1853 - Off Cape Horn - Off Cape Horn, the foremast is struck by lightning and the royal and topgallant spars are shivered
December 9, 1853 - Hong Kong - Arrives in Hong Kong afer sailing for 122 days
January(?) 1(?), 1854(?) - Hong Kong - Departs to New York
March(?) 1(?), 1854(?) - New York - Arrives in New York
April 5, 1855 - New York - Sets sail to Hong Kong
May(?) 25(?), 1855 - South Atlantic(?) - Captain Fraser is murdered by the first mate. Captain Lang is put in command
June(?) 1(?), 1855 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Sea Witch put into Rio de Janeiro with the Captain Fraser's body
August(?) 5(?), 1855 - Hong Kong - The "Sea Witch" arrives in Hong Kong
December 1, 1855 - Amoy (Xiamen), China - Departs to Havana with 500 chinese immigrants aboard
March 28, 1856 - Reef 12 miles W. of Havana - The "Sea Witch" is wrecked in a reef with 500 chinese immigrants aboard =(END)
Bibliography
LUBBOCK, Basil - The China Clippers
OCTAVIUS THORNDIKE HOWE, Frederick C. - American Clipper ships, 1833-1858, Vol.1
LUBBOCK, Basil - The China Clippers
OCTAVIUS THORNDIKE HOWE, Frederick C. - American Clipper ships, 1833-1858, Vol.1
RICHARDSON, John - The Cutty Sark Story
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