Chasseur was a Baltimore Clipper commanded by Captains Pearl Durkee, William Wade and Thomas Boyle. She was one of the best equipped and crewed American privateers during the War of 1812.
Chasseur capturing HMS St Lawrence, by Adam Weingartner
A Baltimore clipper is a fast sailing ship historically built on the mid-Atlantic seaboard of the United States, especially at the port of Baltimore, Maryland. An early form of clipper, the name is mo
Chasseur (1812 clipper)
…Chasseur was a Baltimore Clipper commanded by Captains Pearl Durkee (February 1813), William Wade (1813) and Thomas Boyle (1814–1815). She was one of the best equipped and crewed…
Replica of 1847 "Baltimore Clipper" Californian built in 1984
Drawing for the Flying Fish class, modeled on an American vessel, was sent to Bermudian builders by the Admiralty.