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Lammermuir (clipper)
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The second ship to bear the name Lammermuir was an extreme composite clipper
ship built in 1864 by W. Pile & Co of West Hartlepool
for John "Jock" "White Hat" Willis & Son, London
. The first Lammermuir had been the favorite ship of John Willis and it was wrecked in the Gaspar Strait
the year before, in 1863.
She measured 200'4"×35'5"×20'9" and tonnage was 1054 NRT.
She was designed for the China
tea
trade. In 1866 she was almost wrecked in the East China Sea
and the Pacific Ocean
by 2 typhoons. She was under the command of Captain M. Bell and carried the famous Lammermuir Party
of 18 missionaries and 4 children of the China Inland Mission
outbound to China
, arriving in Shanghai
on Sunday 30 September 1866.
Hudson Taylor
recalled the most perilous time in the voyage:
In 1873 the Lammermuir left London, bound for Adelaide. Unfortunately, they left port without the all-important tool chest for the ship's carpenter. John Willis himself rushed to the docks to see to it that the Orient could take the chest along and deliver it to the ship. The captain of the Orient bet Willis that he would overtake the Lammermuir before it crossed the Equator to transfer the chest at sea, which he did.
The clipper's last voyage was soon after this, from Adelaide
to London
on 10 November 1876, but it never arrived and was presumed to have been lost at sea.
Clipper
A clipper was a very fast sailing ship of the 19th century that had three or more masts and a square rig. They were generally narrow for their length, could carry limited bulk freight, small by later 19th century standards, and had a large total sail area...
ship built in 1864 by W. Pile & Co of West Hartlepool
West Hartlepool
This article refers to the place; for the Rugby Football Club see West Hartlepool R.F.C.West Hartlepool refers to the western part of the what has since the 1960s been known as the borough of Hartlepool in North East England...
for John "Jock" "White Hat" Willis & Son, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. The first Lammermuir had been the favorite ship of John Willis and it was wrecked in the Gaspar Strait
Gaspar Strait
Gaspar Strait separates Belitung and Bangka islands in Indonesia. It connects the Java Sea to the South China Sea.These straits, formed between the large islands Banca and Billiton, are generally called Gaspar Straits, after the Spanish captain from Manila, who passed through them in 1724; but...
the year before, in 1863.
She measured 200'4"×35'5"×20'9" and tonnage was 1054 NRT.
She was designed for the China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
tea
Tea
Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by adding cured leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant to hot water. The term also refers to the plant itself. After water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world...
trade. In 1866 she was almost wrecked in the East China Sea
East China Sea
The East China Sea is a marginal sea east of China. It is a part of the Pacific Ocean and covers an area of 1,249,000 km² or 750,000 square miles.-Geography:...
and the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
by 2 typhoons. She was under the command of Captain M. Bell and carried the famous Lammermuir Party
Lammermuir Party
The Lammermuir Party of 1866 was a British Protestant Christian group of missionaries to China with the China Inland Mission led by James Hudson Taylor, who were identified with the tea clipper Lammermuir which brought them to China. Mission historians have indicated that this event was a turning...
of 18 missionaries and 4 children of the China Inland Mission
China Inland Mission
OMF International is an interdenominational Protestant Christian missionary society, founded in Britain by Hudson Taylor on 25 June 1865.-Overview:...
outbound to China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, arriving in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
on Sunday 30 September 1866.
Hudson Taylor
Hudson Taylor
James Hudson Taylor , was a British Protestant Christian missionary to China, and founder of the China Inland Mission . Taylor spent 51 years in China...
recalled the most perilous time in the voyage:
In 1873 the Lammermuir left London, bound for Adelaide. Unfortunately, they left port without the all-important tool chest for the ship's carpenter. John Willis himself rushed to the docks to see to it that the Orient could take the chest along and deliver it to the ship. The captain of the Orient bet Willis that he would overtake the Lammermuir before it crossed the Equator to transfer the chest at sea, which he did.
The clipper's last voyage was soon after this, from Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
on 10 November 1876, but it never arrived and was presumed to have been lost at sea.
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