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When launched in 1853, '''''Great Republic''''' was the largest wooden ship in the world. She shared this title with another American-built ship, the steamship ''[[Adriatic (1856 ship)|Adriatic]]''. She was also the largest full-rigged ship ever built in the United States.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=Essex Institute historical collections. Vol. LXIII|publisher=Essex Institute|year=1927|pages=193|oclc=6140167}}</ref>
She was built by Donald McKay for trade on his own account to Australia.
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