Blue Jacket (clipper)

History
United States
OwnerSeccomb & Taylor, Boston ; Sold to John Frost for his Fox Line of Australian packets later that year.
BuilderRobert E. Jackson, East Boston, MA
LaunchedAugust 7, 1854 or Aug. 27, 1854
FateCaught fire and sank March 5, 1869
General characteristics
Class & typeMedium clipper
Tons burthen1790 tons
Length220 ft (67 m). ; 235 ft (72 m). LOA
Beam41 ft 2 in (12.55 m), or 41 ft. 6 in.
Draft24 ft (7.3 m).
Notes2 decks

Blue Jacket was an 1854 medium clipper well known for the lavish decoration of its staterooms and saloon. She served in the Liverpool and Australia trades. The ship was named after the blue jackets, a traditional name for sailors in the US and British navies.

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