''Stag'' was a

barque A barque, barc, or bark is a type of sailing ship, sailing vessel with three or more mast (sailing), masts having the fore- and mainmasts Square rig, rigged square and only the mizzen (the aftmost mast) Fore-and-aft rig, rigged fore and aft. Som ...

built in

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which was renowned for her speed. Designed by a pioneering Canadian naval architect Ebenezer Moseley, ''Stag'' was built with a dramatic " Aberdeen bow". Considered an Atlantic Canadian example of a

Clipper Ship A clipper was a type of mid-19th-century Merchant ship, merchant Sailing ship, sailing vessel, designed for speed. Clippers were generally narrow for their length, small by later 19th century standards, could carry limited bulk freight, and had ...

, she was famous for several fast passages, despite her small size, and was painted by the famous Nova Scotian ship portrait artist John O'Brien.

References

*''Sailing Ships of the Maritime'' Charles Armour and Thomas Lackey (Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 1975)

External links

Tall Ships of Atlantic Canada – Registry InformationTall Ships of Atlantic Canada – Ship Portrait

Parks Canada Ship Information Database - Registry Information
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