Anglona (clipper)
The schooner Anglona was the first American opium clipper. She sailed in the Chinese coastal trade in the 1840s, and had a famous race with the schooner Ariel around Lintin Island.
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Anglona |
| Owner | R.B. Forbes, Russell & Co. |
| Builder | Brown & Bell, New York |
| Launched | 1840 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Opium clipper |
| Tons burthen | 90 or 92 tons |
| Sail plan | Schooner |
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