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Sea Serpent (clipper)
''Sea Serpent'' was an 1850 extreme clipper that sailed in the San Francisco trade, the China trade, and the transatlantic lumber trade. She was one of the longest lived clippers, with a service life of 36 years and 5 months. Race to San Francisco, 1851 ''Sea Serpent'' raced ''Stag Hound'' and ''John Bertram'' from New York City to San Francisco in 1851. ''Stag Hound'' arrived in 107 days. ''Sea Serpent'' made a 125-day passage, having had to put into Valparaiso eight days for repairs. Tea Race with ''Crest of the Wave'' ''Sea Serpent'' sailed from Shanghai for London in company with the British clipper ''Crest of the Wave''. A premium of thirty shillings a ton, over and above the amount of the freight, had been offered to the vessel first in, and this was quite sufficient inducement for both skippers to crack on. The two ships were fairly near together all the way home, and they actually hove to for pilots, off the Isle of Wight, within an hour of each other. The American capt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SEA SERPENT (Ship) (c112-02-25)
The sea, connected as the world ocean or simply the ocean, is the body of salty water that covers approximately 71% of the Earth's surface. The word sea is also used to denote second-order sections of the sea, such as the Mediterranean Sea, as well as certain large, entirely landlocked, saltwater lakes, such as the Caspian Sea. The sea moderates Earth's climate and has important roles in the water, carbon, and nitrogen cycles. Humans harnessing and studying the sea have been recorded since ancient times, and evidenced well into prehistory, while its modern scientific study is called oceanography. The most abundant solid dissolved in seawater is sodium chloride. The water also contains salts of magnesium, calcium, potassium, and mercury, amongst many other elements, some in minute concentrations. Salinity varies widely, being lower near the surface and the mouths of large rivers and higher in the depths of the ocean; however, the relative proportions of dissolved salts vary li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
