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regarded as the best clipper built by pile'. and pile was noted for building fine ships, indeed. on may , , the vessel was wrecked on a coral reef in the huon islands, new caledonia, on a voyage from brisbane, australia to foochow, china. i read that a longitudinal section, deck plan & sail plan are preserved
and distinguished history. so i will give a quick summation, hopefully in a few paragraphs, & then direct you elsewhere for a selection of sites with more data and/or more complete data. do drop by the links below, the top four being links current in may. , as efforts intensify to have the vessel preserved...
http://www.searlecanada.org/sunderland/sunderland075.html