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Carrier Pigeon (ship)

Index Carrier Pigeon (ship)

Carrier Pigeon was an American clipper ship that was launched in the fall of 1852 from Bath, Maine. [1]

36 relations: Año Nuevo State Park, Anchor, Atlantic Ocean, Bath, Maine, Boston, California Coastal Commission, California Current, Cape Horn, Clipper, Fog, Gazos Creek, History of Wells Fargo, Homing pigeon, Hull (watercraft), Insurance, Maiden voyage, Nautical mile, Pacific Ocean, Paddle steamer, Panama Canal, Pescadero, California, Pigeon Point Lighthouse, Prevailing winds, Roaring Forties, Robert Waterman (sea captain), San Francisco, San Mateo County, California, Santa Cruz County, California, Santa Cruz, California, Sea Witch (clipper), Stagecoach, Steamboat, The Daily Alta California, United States, United States Coast Guard, Upwelling.

Año Nuevo State Park

Año Nuevo State Park is a state park of California, USA, encompassing Año Nuevo Island and Año Nuevo Point, which are known for their pinniped rookeries.

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Anchor

An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the craft from drifting due to wind or current.

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Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's oceans with a total area of about.

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Bath, Maine

Bath is a city in Sagadahoc County, Maine, in the United States.

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Boston

Boston is the capital city and most populous municipality of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States.

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California Coastal Commission

The California Coastal Commission is a state agency in the U.S. state of California with quasi-judicial regulatory oversight over land use and public access in the California coastal zone.

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California Current

The California Current is a Pacific Ocean current that moves southward along the western coast of North America, beginning off southern British Columbia and ending off southern Baja California Peninsula.

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Cape Horn

Cape Horn (Cabo de Hornos) is the southernmost headland of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago of southern Chile, and is located on the small Hornos Island.

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Clipper

A clipper was a very fast sailing ship of the middle third of the 19th century, generally either a schooner or a brigantine.

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Fog

Fog is a visible aerosol consisting of minute water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth's surface.

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Gazos Creek

Gazos Creek is a stream in San Mateo County, California, in the United States.

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History of Wells Fargo

This article outlines the history of Wells Fargo & Company from its origins to its merger with Norwest Corporation and beyond.

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Homing pigeon

The homing pigeon is a variety of domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica) derived from the rock pigeon, selectively bred for its ability to find its way home over extremely long distances.

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Hull (watercraft)

The hull is the watertight body of a ship or boat.

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Insurance

Insurance is a means of protection from financial loss.

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Maiden voyage

The maiden voyage of a ship, aircraft or other craft is the first journey made by the craft after shakedown.

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Nautical mile

A nautical mile is a unit of measurement defined as exactly.

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Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions.

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Paddle steamer

A paddle steamer is a steamship or riverboat powered by a steam engine that drives paddle wheels to propel the craft through the water.

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Panama Canal

The Panama Canal (Canal de Panamá) is an artificial waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean.

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Pescadero, California

Pescadero is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Mateo County, California two miles (3 km) east of State Route 1 and Pescadero State Beach.

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Pigeon Point Lighthouse

Pigeon Point Light Station or Pigeon Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse built in 1871 to guide ships on the Pacific coast of California.

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Prevailing winds

Prevailing winds are winds that blow predominantly from a single general direction over a particular point on the Earth's surface.

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Roaring Forties

The Roaring Forties are strong westerly winds found in the Southern Hemisphere, generally between the latitudes of 40 and 50 degrees.

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Robert Waterman (sea captain)

Robert H. Waterman, (March 4, 1808 - August 8, 1884), known as 'Bully Waterman' or 'Bully Bob Waterman', was an American merchant sea captain.

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San Francisco

San Francisco (initials SF;, Spanish for 'Saint Francis'), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the cultural, commercial, and financial center of Northern California.

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San Mateo County, California

San Mateo County (Spanish for "Saint Matthew") is a county located in the U.S. state of California.

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Santa Cruz County, California

Santa Cruz County, California, officially the County of Santa Cruz, is a county on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California.

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Santa Cruz, California

Santa Cruz (Holy Cross) is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California.

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Sea Witch (clipper)

Sea Witch was an American clipper ship designed by naval architect John W. Griffiths for the China trading firm of Howland & Aspinwall.

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Stagecoach

A stagecoach is a four-wheeled public coach used to carry paying passengers and light packages on journeys long enough to need a change of horses.

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Steamboat

A steamboat is a boat that is propelled primarily by steam power, typically driving propellers or paddlewheels.

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The Daily Alta California

The Alta California or Daily Alta California (often miswritten Alta Californian or Daily Alta Californian) was a 19th-century San Francisco newspaper.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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United States Coast Guard

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the country's seven uniformed services.

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Upwelling

Upwelling is an oceanographic phenomenon that involves wind-driven motion of dense, cooler, and usually nutrient-rich water towards the ocean surface, replacing the warmer, usually nutrient-depleted surface water.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier_Pigeon_(ship)

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