Cadmus (1818 ship)
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Cadmus was built in 1818 in New York. She was a packet sailing between New York and Havre. In 1824, Cadmus carried General Lafayette to New York on a visit at the invitation of the U.S. Congress. From 1827, Cadmus became a whaler, sailing from Sag Harbor, New York. She made 17 complete whaling voyages. During her whaling years Cadmus brought in oil and whale bone worth a total of $359,000. In 1849, a new owner sailed her to California so that he and his crew could take part in the gold rush there. They abandoned her in San Francisco, where she became a storehouse until she became too leaky; her bones were eventually buried under fill.
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Name | Cadmus |
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Builder | S.Wright, New York[1] |
Launched | 1818 |
Fate | Abandoned 1850; buried thereafter |
General characteristics [1] | |
Tons burthen | 306, 307, or 310 (bm) |
Length | 97 ft 6 in (29.7 m) |
Beam | 26 ft 9 in (8.2 m) |
Depth of hold | 13 ft 4 in (4.1 m) |
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