| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Carrier Pigeon |
| Namesake | Carrier pigeon |
| Owner | Reed, Wade & Co., Boston |
| Builder | Hall, Snow & Company, Bath, Maine |
| Launched | 18 October 1852 |
| Fate | Sunk on maiden voyage, 1853 |
| Notes | Wreck sold, with cargo, for US$1,500 (equivalent to $54,900 in 2023) |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Medium clipper |
| Tons burthen | 843 |
| Length | 175 ft 5 in (53.47 m) |
| Beam | 34 ft 5 in (10.49 m) |
| Draft | 21 ft 0 in (6.40 m)[1] |
Carrier Pigeon was an American clipper ship that was launched in the fall of 1852 from Bath, Maine. Her value was estimated at US$54,000 (equivalent to $1,978,000 in 2023). She was wrecked on her maiden voyage off the north coast of what was then Santa Cruz County (and is now San Mateo County) in the state of California.
- ^ Howe, Octavius T; Matthews, Frederick C. (1986) [Reprint of 1926-1927 ed.]. American Clipper Ships 1833-1858. Volume 1, Adelaide-Lotus. New York: Dover Publications. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-486-25115-8.