Thermopylae

THERMOPYLAE was one of the speedy clipper ships that carried tea between China and England in the late 19th century during the heyday of the great Age of Sail. Built for the White Star Line in 1868 in Aberdeen, Scotland, it held all the speed records for transoceanic travel. White Star sold the legendary vessel in 1890 and it was based in VICTORIA from 1891 to 1896, carrying rice from China to N America and lumber and COAL back. The sleek sailing ship returned to England and ended its days as a...

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