Several ships have been named ''Clyde'' for the

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: * was launched at

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and made one voyage to England for the British

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before she was lost in 1804 on the way to China. * was built at

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, Scotland. She made two voyages for the British East India Company and three voyages transporting convicts from England and Ireland to Australia. She is last listed in 1845. * was built at

Scotstoun Scotstoun () is an area of Glasgow, Scotland, west of Glasgow City Centre. It is bounded by Garscadden and Yoker to the west, Victoria Park, Jordanhill and Whiteinch to the east, Jordanhill to the north and the River Clyde (and Braehead ...

, Scotland. Was wrecked in 1879 while serving as a troopship for the

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* was the last ship built for the

Nourse Line The Nourse Line was a shipping company formed by Captain James Nourse in 1861. After taking delivery of his first ship, the ''Ganges'', in 1861, Nourse went on to build up one of the last great fleets of sailing ships. Early life of James No ...

and was primarily used for the transportation of Indian indentured labourers to the colonies. She was eventually sold to Norwegian owners and broken up in 1924.

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