The Shun Lee 700 Tons, Register A1. at Lloyds 14 years - Built by Wm Walker Esq. Lavender Dock, Rotherhithe, London, July 1866 RMG PY8575

The Shun Lee 700 Tons, Register A1. at Lloyds 14 years... Built by Wm Walker Esq. Lavender Dock, Rotherhithe, London, July 1866
Hand-coloured.
A print of the 'Shun Lee', a tea-clipper of 700 tons. She was built by William Walker of Lavender Dock, Rotherhithe. Clippers were vessels built to carry the annual tea crop back from India and China in the late 19th century. As the first ship home would be able to command a far higher price for her cargo, speed was essential. This explains their large area of sail and sleek lines. Registered as A1 at Lloyds.

The Shun Lee 700 Tons, Register A1. at Lloyds 14 years... Built by Wm Walker Esq. Lavender Dock, Rotherhithe, London, July 1866