Clipper City (Schooner), U4347, 10 Apr 1854

LAUNCH. -- The Milwaukee Sentinel says that the schooner CLIPPER CITY, 100 feet on deck, 72 feet 6 inches beam
( ? 27 1/2 feet ?) to carry 160 tons, was launched on Monday, 3s inst., from the yard of Mr. Bates, at Manitowoc. She was nearly full rigged on the ways, and is described as a beautiful craft.
      Buffalo Daily Courier
      Saturday, April 15, 1854


A CLIPPER SCHOONER. -- The Milwaukee Sentinel says the new schooner CLIPPER CITY, built at Manitowoc, during the past winter, by W.W. Bates, and owned by Mr. Plate, came into our port last week for a load of provisions. She is a craft of 185 tons burthen, lightly sparred, but with unusual breadth of beam, considerable rise of floor, good storage and a flaring bow. The CLIPPER CITY looks as if she could travel and carry with anything afloat. She made the run from Chicago to that port [90 miles] in seven hours.
      Buffalo daily Courier
      May 11, 1854


Schooner CLIPPER CITY. U. S. No. 4347. Of 126 tons gross. Built Manitowoc, 1854 by S. Bates. 101.7 27.8 x 7.5. Sunk, waterlogged in branch of Chicago River and abandoned in 1885.
      Herman Runge Notes
     

NAME: CLIPPER CITY
RIG: Schooner
OFFICIAL NO: 4347
SIGNAL LETTERS:
LOA: 101.0
BEAM: 27,8
DEPTH: 7.5
GROSS: 126.23 (Pre-list;1869;1870;1871;1872;1873;1875;1876;1877;1878;1879;1880;1880-81;1882; 1883;1884;1885
NET: 119.92 (1884; 1885
YEAR BUILT: 1854
STATE: WI
CITY: Manitowoc
HOME PORT: Chicago,IL (Pre-list.;1869;1870;1871;1872;1873;1875;1876;1877;1878;1879;1880;1880-81;1882;1883;1884;1885
YEARS LISTED: Pre-list; 1869; 1870; 1871; 1872; 1873; 1875; 1876; 1877; 1878; 1879; 1880; 1880-81; 1882;1883; 1884; 1885
NOTES:
      MVUS, Pre-list to 1885