Famous Old Sailing Ships
p. 47 · Read in the full issue
From Our Own Correspondent.
Honolulu, May 12.
r[IS item may stir old memories.
The U.S. Maritime Commission has de cided to name a new fleet of Govern ment-built cargo-steamers for 20 of the most famous American Clippers.
The names: Donald McKay, Flying Cloud, Lightning, Rainbow, Nightingale, Stag Hound. Shooting Star, Flying Fish, Sword Fish, Surprise, Comet, Raven.
Challenge, Northern Light, Sweepstakes, Sea Witch, Hornet. Twilight, Sea Ser pent, and Meteor.
The “Donald McMay” was chosen not only for an able clipper, but in memory of the man who perhaps more than any other developed this type of wessel and thus projected one of the greatest and most successful adventures in the his tory of the world ship-building.
The “Flying Cloud’’ generally is con sidered to have been McKay’s most note worthy ship. “Lightning” was the swift est, having logged 436 sea miles in one period of 24 hours. “Nightingale” was a pioneer in the Australian trade, a re markable ship that in the 42 years of her life sailed every ocean on the globe.