Great Republic (1853 clipper): Difference between revisions

When built '''''Great Republic''''' was the largest wooden ship aroundin the world for almost 8 years. She shared this title with another American-built ship, the steamship ''Adriatic'' until the launch of ''[[SS Great Eastern|Great Eastern]]'' in 1860. She was also the largest full rigged ship ever built in the United States.<ref>{{Cite book|url=http://worldcat.org/oclc/6140167|title=Essex Institute historical collections. Vol. LXIII|last=Essex Institute.|first=|publisher=Essex Institute|year=1927|isbn=|location=|pages=193|oclc=6140167}}</ref>