Stag (barque)
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| History | |
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 Canada |
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| Name: | Stag |
| Owner: | John Strachan, Halifax |
| Port of registry: | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Laid down: | 1854 |
| Launched: | LaHave, Nova Scotia |
| Fate: | Sank February 12, 1863 Bermuda |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 209 |
| Length: | 103.8 ft. |
| Beam: | 22.4 ft. |
| Depth: | 12.6 ft. |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
| Sail plan: | Barque |
Stag was a barque built in Nova Scotia which was renowned for her 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
- Sailing Ships of the Maritime Charles Armour and Thomas Lackey (Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 1975)
