Talk:City of Adelaide (1864)

Clipper Ship, 'City of Adelaide', 1000 tons, David Bruce, Commander. Hand-coloured lithograph by Thomas Dutton, August 1864. Dedicated "To Messrs. Devitt and Moore Owners, Messrs Wm Pile, Hay & Co. Builders & the Officers of the Ship this print is most respectfully dedicated by their obedient servant, Wm. Foster”.
Career
Name:	City of Adelaide (1864-1922) HMS Carrick (1922–1948) Carrick (1948–2001) City of Adelaide (since 2001)
Owner:	Bruce, Moore, Harrold Bros. & Martin, London (1864–1887) Charles H Mowll, Dover (1887–1888) Thomas S Dixon & Son, Belfast (1888–1893) Southampton Corp. (1893-1922) Royal Navy (1922–1948) RNVR Club, Glasgow (1948–1989) Clyde Ship Trust (1990–1992) Scottish Maritime Museum (1992-2013) Clipper Ship City of Adelaide Ltd, Adelaide, S Australia (from 2013)
Operator:	Devitt and Moore (1864–1887) As per owners since 1887
Port of registry:	London (1864–1888) Belfast (1888–1893) Royal Navy (1922–1948)
Route:	London—Plymouth—Adelaide—Port Augusta—London (typical 1864–1887)
Builder:	William Pile, Hay & Co
Launched:	7 May 1864
Commissioned:	1923
Decommissioned:	1948
Maiden voyage:	6 August 1864
Out of service:	1893-1922; since 1948
Struck:	Removed from register 7 February 1895
Homeport:	London (1864–1888) Belfast (1888–93) Southampton (1893–1895) Southampton (1895-1922) Glasgow (1948-1992) Irvine (1992-2013) Port Adelaide (from 2014)
Identification:	Code Letters WCLQ UK Official Number 50036
Nickname:	The City
Status:	Removal to Adelaide, South Australia
Badge:	on stern
General characteristics
Class & type:	Composite Clipper Passenger ship (1864–1887) Collier (1887–1888) Cargo ship (1888–1893) Hospital ship (1893-1922) Training ship (1922–1948) RNVR Clubrooms (1948–1991) Museum ship (since 1991)
Displacement:	791 tons
Tons burthen:	1,500 Tons
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Sail plan:	Full rigged ship (1864–1881) Barque (1881–1893) Derigged since 1893