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* 1841 ''Mary Broughton'', 323 tons, barque, built by Currier & McKay. |
* 1841 ''Mary Broughton'', 323 tons, barque, built by Currier & McKay. |
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* 1842 ''Ashburton'', 449 tons, ship, build by Currier & McKay. |
* 1842 ''Ashburton'', 449 tons, ship, build by Currier & McKay. |
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* 1842 Rio Trader ''Courier'', early clipper trading ship, 380 [[Builder's Old Measurement|tons OM]] was the first ship fully designed and built by Donald McKay himself, as a partner in the firm of Currier & McKay, on a commission from Andrew Foster & Son, New York. She was built at |
* 1842 Rio Trader ''Courier'', early clipper trading ship, 380 [[Builder's Old Measurement|tons OM]] was the first ship fully designed and built by Donald McKay himself, as a partner in the firm of Currier & McKay, on a commission from Andrew Foster & Son, New York. She was built at Newburyport, Massachusetts. At the time it was rather unusual for a such advanced vessel to be built outside of New York or Baltimore. She was employed in the Rio coffee trade and made a big deal of money to her owners, but most importantly brought a much needed fame to McKay.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Clipper Ship Era: An Epitome of Famous American and British, Clipper Ships, Their Owners, Builders, Commanders, and Crews|author=Arthur H. Clark|publisher=The Knickerbocker Press|year=1910|location=New York and London}}</ref> |
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* 1843 ''St. George'', 845 tons, pioneer packet of Red Cross Line, built by McKay & Picket. |
* 1843 ''St. George'', 845 tons, pioneer packet of Red Cross Line, built by McKay & Picket. |
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* 1844 ''John R. Skiddy'', 930 tons, packet, built by McKay & Picket. |
* 1844 ''John R. Skiddy'', 930 tons, packet, built by McKay & Picket. |