Monday 30 July 2018

Thermopylae (1868) | Timeline

Thermopylae was an extreme composite clipper ship built in 1868 by Walter Hood & Co of Aberdeen, to the design of Bernard Waymouth of London. (Intro from Wikipedia)

September 16, 1867 - Aberdeen, Scotland - The keel of the extreme clipper "Thermopylae" is laid at the shipyard of Walter Hood & Co, Aberdeen, for the White Star Line (George Thompson & Co.), Aberdeen
June 26, 1868 - Aberdeen, Scotland - Outer planking completed
August 19, 1868 - Aberdeen, Scotland - "Thermopylae" is launched. The ship, with her green-painted hull is described as the most beautiful sailing ship ever built =(START)
September 17, 1868 - Aberdeen, Scotland - Finished & equipped. White figure-head represents the young King Leonidas
November 7, 1868 - Gravesend, England - Sails on her maiden voyage to Australia under command of Captain Robert Kemball
November 8, 1868 - The Lizard - Passes the Lizard
November 28, 1868 - Line of the Equator - Crosses the line of the Equator
December 13, 1868 - Meridian of Greenwich - Crosses the meridian of Greenwich
January 7, 1869 - Cape Otway, SW of Melbourne - Sights Cape Otway, Australia
January 9, 1869 - Port Phillip, Melbourne, Australia - "Thermopylae" anchors in Melbourne, after sailing for 63 days, establishing a speed record
February 10, 1869 - Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia - Sails from Newcastle to Shanghai with a cargo of coal
March 2, 1869 - Northern Mariana Islands - Thermopylae sails through the Northern Mariana Islands
March 13, 1869 - Shanghai, China - "Thermopylae" arrives in Shanghai in 31 days
July 3, 1869 - Fuzhou, China - Sails to London with a cargo of tea
July 28, 1869 - Anyer (Banten), West Java, Indonesia - Passes Anyer (Sunda Strait)
August 9, 1869 - Off Mauritius - Passes Mauritius
August 21, 1869 - Cape Agulhas, South Africa - Thermopylae rounds Cape Agulhas
August 29, 1869 - St.Helena Island - Passes St.Helena Island
September 1, 1869 - Ascension Island - Passes Ascension Island
September 6, 1869 - Line of the Equator - Crosses the line of the Equator
September 12, 1869 - Cape Verde Islands - Passes Cape Verde Islands
September 23, 1869 - Azores Islands - Passes the Azores Islands
September 30, 1869 - The Lizard - Thermopylae reaches the coast of England
October 1, 1869 - Dungeness - Thermopylae reaches Dungeness
October 2, 1869 - London - "Thermopylae" passes Gravesend and docks in London after 91 days sailing
November 10, 1869 - London - Thermopylae departs to Australia under command of Captain Robert Kemball
January 25, 1870 - Melbourne, Australia - Arrives in Melbourne
July 29, 1870 - Fuzhou, China - Sails to London
November 12, 1870 - London - "Thermopylae" arrives in London after 105 days sailing
December 23, 1870 - London - "Thermopylae" departs to China
December 26, 1870 - The Downs - "Thermopylae" takes long to get throught the Downs, after loosing an anchor off the Nore
January 13, 1871 - Line of the Equator - "Thermopylae" crosses the line of the Equator in company of "Norman Court"
February 2, 1871 - Meridian of the Cape of Good Hope - Both clipper ships cross the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope, but part follow separate routes from this point
March 2, 1871 - Melbourne, Australia - "Thermopylae" reaches Melbourne
June 22, 1871 - Shanghai, China - Sails to London
July 22, 1871 - Anyer (Banten), West Java, Indonesia - "Thermopylae" passes Sunda Strait
October 6, 1871 - London - "Thermopylae" arrives in London after 106 days sailing
November 11, 1871 - London - Departs to Melbourne under command of Captain Robert Kemball
January 23, 1872 - Melbourne, Australia - Thermopylae arrives in Melbourne
June 18, 1872 - Shanghai, China - Cutty Sark and Thermopylae sail to London together with a cargo of tea
July 19, 1872 - Anyer (Banten), West Java, Indonesia - "Thermopylae" passes Sunda Strait ahead of Cutty Sark
July 26, 1872 - Cocos (Keeling) Islands - Cocos (Keeling) Islands in sight
August 23, 1872 - NW of Cape Town - "Thermopylae" is 490 nautical miles ahead of "Cutty Sark"
October 12, 1872 - London - Thermopylae returns to London, in 115 days, a week before Cutty Sark
November 14, 1872 - London - Thermopylae departs to Melbourne under command of Captain Robert Kemball
November 17, 1872 - Off Dartmouth - Thermopylae drops pilot off Dartmouth
January 27, 1873 - Melbourne, Australia - Thermopylae arrives in Melbourne
July 11, 1873 - Shanghai, China - Thermopylae departs to London two days after "Cutty Sark"
August 8, 1873 - Off Anyer, Banten - Thermopylae passes Anyer
October 20, 1873 - London - "Thermopylae" arrives in London after 101 days sailing
December 2, 1873 - London - Thermopylae departs to Melbourne under command of Captain Robert Kemball
February 17, 1874 - Melbourne, Australia - Thermopylae arrives in Melbourne
July 15, 1874 - Shanghai, China - Sails to England
October 27, 1874 - London - "Thermopylae" arrives in London after 101 days sailing
November 28, 1874 - London - Thermopylae departs to Melbourne under command of Captain Matheson
February 6, 1875 - Melbourne, Australia - Thermopylae arrives in Melbourne
July 8, 1875 - Fuzhou, China - Sails to London
October 31, 1875 - London - "Thermopylae" arrives in London after 115 days sailing
November 29, 1875 - London - Thermopylae departs to Melbourne under command of Captain Matheson
February 9, 1876 - Melbourne, Australia - Thermopylae arrives in Melbourne
July 29, 1876 - Fuzhou, China - Sails to London
November 21, 1876 - Scilly Islands - Thermopylae reaches the Scilly Islands
November 24, 1876 - London - "Thermopylae" arrives in London after 118 days sailing
December 19, 1876 - London - Thermopylae departs to Melbourne under command of Captain Matheson
March 14, 1877 - Melbourne, Australia - Thermopylae arrives in Melbourne
July 8, 1877 - Shanghai, China - Sails to London with a cargo of tea
October 20, 1877 - London - "Thermopylae" arrives in London after 104 days sailing
December 3, 1877 - London - Thermopylae departs to Melbourne under command of Captain Matheson
February 17, 1878 - Melbourne, Australia - "Thermopylae" arrives in Melbourne after 76 days sailing
November 27, 1878 - Shanghai, China - Departs to London
March 17, 1879 - London - "Thermopylae" arrives in London after 110 days sailing
June 2, 1879 - London - Thermopylae departs to Sydney under command of Captain Matheson
September 3, 1879 - Sydney - "Thermopylae" arrives in Sydney after 93 days sailing
November 18, 1879 - Sydney - Thermopylae departs to London
February 7, 1880 - London - "Thermopylae" arrives in London after 81 days sailing
May 21, 1880 - London - Thermopylae departs to Sydney under command of Captain Matheson
August 11, 1880 - Sydney - "Thermopylae" arrives in Sydney after 82 days sailing
October 14, 1880 - Sydney - Thermopylae departs to London
January 12, 1881 - London - "Thermopylae" arrives in London after 88 days sailing
March 10, 1881 - London - Thermopylae departs to Sydney under command of Captain John Henderson
June 6, 1881 - Sydney - Thermopylae arrives in Sydney after 90 days
June 15, 1881 - Sydney - Cutty Sark arrives in Sydney and finds the "Tweed" and the "Thermopylae" there, loading coal
October 30, 1881 - Fuzhou, China - "Thermopylae" departs from Fuzhou with a cargo of tea
February 15, 1882 - London - "Thermopylae" arrives in London after 107 days sailing
March 21, 1882 - The Lizard - Thermopylae departs to Sydney under command of Captain John Henderson
June 2, 1882 - Sydney - Thermopylae arrives in Sydney after 73 days
October 14, 1882 - Sydney - Thermopylae departs to London
December 29, 1882 - London - "Thermopylae" arrives in London after 77 days sailing
January 21, 1883 - London - Thermopylae departs to Sydney under command of Captain John Henderson
May 9, 1883 - Sydney - Thermopylae arrives in Sydney after 109 days
October 31, 1883 - Sydney - Thermopylae departs to London
December 31, 1883 - E. of Natal, Brazil - Thermopylae is passed at sea for the first time by another ship, except "Cutty Sark": a german barque
January 26, 1884 - London - "Thermopylae" arrives in London after 87 days sailing
February 25, 1884 - London - Thermopylae departs to Sydney under command of Captain Nathaniel Allan
May 18, 1884 - Sydney - Thermopylae arrives in Sydney after 82 days
October 6, 1884 - Sydney - Thermopylae departs to London
December 23, 1884 - Prawle Point - Thermopylae reaches the southwest coast of England
January 19, 1885 - London - Thermopylae departs to Melbourne under command of Captain Nathaniel Allan
April 8, 1885 - Melbourne, Australia - Thermopylae arrives in Melbourne after 79 days
October 18, 1885 - Sydney - Thermopylae departs to London
January 6, 1886 - London - "Thermopylae" arrives in London after 80 days sailing
February 16, 1886 - London - Thermopylae departs to Sydney under command of Captain Nathaniel Allan
May 20, 1886 - Sydney - Thermopylae arrives in Sydney after 93 days
October 24, 1886 - Sydney - Thermopylae departs to London
January 19, 1887 - London - "Thermopylae" arrives in London after 87 days sailing
May 11, 1887 - London - Thermopylae departs to Sydney under command of Captain Nathaniel Allan
July 25, 1887 - Sydney - Thermopylae arrives in Sydney after 75 days
October 16, 1887 - Sydney - Thermopylae departs to London
January 3, 1888 - London - "Thermopylae" arrives in London after 79 days sailing
February 16, 1888 - London - Thermopylae departs to Sydney under command of Captain Jenkins
May 7, 1888 - Sydney - Thermopylae arrives in Sydney after 80 days
June 9, 1888 - Sydney - Thermopylae departs to London
September 22, 1888 - The Lizard - Thermopylae reaches the southwest coast of England
October 30, 1888 - London - Thermopylae departs to Sydney under command of Captain Jenkins
December 31, 1888 - N. Of Kerguelen Island, Southern Indian Ocean - Thermopylae makes 358 nautical miles in 24 hours
January 29, 1889 - Sydney - Thermopylae arrives in Sydney after 91 days
March 26, 1889 - Sydney - Thermopylae departs to London
June 29, 1889 - London - "Thermopylae" arrives in London after 95 days sailing
August 10, 1889 - London - Thermopylae departs to Sydney under command of Captain Jenkins
November 1, 1889 - Sydney - Thermopylae arrives in Sydney after 83 days
December(?) 1(?), 1889 - Sydney(?) - Sold to W. Ross & Co., London
January 9, 1890 - Sydney - Thermopylae departs to London
April 8, 1890 - Deal, England - Thermophylae reaches the Downs after 89 days
August(?) 1(?), 1890 - Hong Kong(?) - Sold to Redford, Montreal, for £5000
May 5, 1891 - Hong Kong(?) - Departs to Victoria, Canada, with a cargo of Rice
June 24, 1891 - Off Victoria, British Columbia, Canada - After a 60-day crossing from China, the "Thermopylae" sails up the Juan de Fuca Strait and anchors at Royal Roads off Victoria with a cargo of 1,350 tons of rice
December 30(?), 1891 - Victoria - "Thermopylae" departs to Bangkok under command of Captain Winchester
February(?) 15(?), 1892 - Bangkok, Thailand - Thermopylae loads a cargo of rice at Bangkok
February(?) 20(?), 1892 - South China Sea - "Thermopylae" runs into a storm that lasts 50 days!!!
April(?) 11(?), 1892 - Pacific Ocean - As "Thermopylae" sails out of South China Sea, she runs into a hurricane and waves "as high as mountains"
July(?) 11(?), 1892 - Victoria - The "Thermopylae" and crew return to Victoria in tatters after a long 101 days passage. Captain Winchester says it was the roughest passage of his career. His crew resorted to export rice to eat during the last 10 days
January(?) 1(?), 1893(?) - Victoria - "Thermopylae" is reduced to a barque rig and her sails changed - The Pacific route was challenging for the ship because she carried too much sail for Pacific winds and weather
February 15, 1893 - Victoria - Sails to Hong Kong in ballast
March 10, 1893 - Hong Kong - "Thermopylae" arrives in Hong Kong in 23 days
July 1(?), 1893 - Victoria - Arrives at Victoria
January(?) 1(?), 1895 - Victoria - Arrives at Victoria for the last time
June 29, 1895 - Port Blakely, Bainbridge Island (W. of Seattle) - Departs to Scotland after loading lumber at Port Blakely
December 17, 1895 - Leith, Scotland - Reaches Leith after 141 days sailing
Thermopylae, Aberdeen docks, 1868
January(?) 1(?), 1896 - Leith - Sold to Portugal for use as a naval training ship and renamed "Pedro Nunes"
May 29, 1896 - Tagus River, Lisbon - The "Pedro Nunes" arrives to the River Tagus, Lisbon
August 20, 1896 - Lisbon, Portugal - The "Pedro Nunes" is incorporated as a school-ship in the portuguese royal Navy
October 13, 1907 - Off Cascais - The Portuguese Royal Navy towed her down the Tagus river using two warships, and before Amelia de Orleans, Queen of Portugal, she was torpedoed with full naval honours =(END)

Bibliography
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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