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September 13, 2016

Extreme Shipping: When Express Delivery to California Meant 100 Grueling Days at Sea

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“There was one ship called the Flying Cloud that twice made the trip from New York to San Francisco in the record time of 89 days plus a few hours,” Roberts says.
“But if you look at enough clipper cards, you’ll see the vessels are often advertised as the ‘fastest ship in the world.’ Not true.” | Collectors Weekly

Posted by gerardvanderleun at September 13, 2016 9:39 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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