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Stag (barque)

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History
Canada
NameStag
OwnerJohn Strachan, Halifax
Port of registryHalifax, Nova Scotia
Laid down1854
LaunchedLaHave, Nova Scotia
FateSank February 12, 1863 Bermuda
General characteristics
Tonnage209
Length103.8 ft.
Beam22.4 ft.
Depth12.6 ft.
PropulsionSail
Sail planBarque

Stag was a barque built in Nova Scotia which was renowned for its speed. Designed by a pioneering Canadian naval architect Ebenezer Moseley, Stag was built with a dramatic "Aberdeen bow". Considered an Atlantic Canadian example of a Clipper Ship, she was famous for several fast passages, despite her small size, and was painted by the famous Nova Scotian ship portrait artist John O'Brien.

References

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  • Sailing Ships of the Maritime Charles Armour and Thomas Lackey (Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 1975)
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