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The last ship built by William H. Webb was the steamship Charles H. Marshall, [2] [7] fittingly named after Webb's most longstanding customer, who had awarded Webb his first subcontract as an apprentice more than thirty years earlier. [5]
CSS Webb, a 655-ton side-wheel steam ram, was originally built in New York City in 1856 as the civilian steamship William H. Webb. She received a Confederate privateer's commission at New Orleans in May 1861, but was instead employed as a transport until January 1862.
Pages in category "Ships built by William H. Webb" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Built by William H. Webb in NYC for the San Francisco run, Challenge was captained by Robert Waterman and was expected to beat the extreme clipper Flying Cloud. Brutal treatment of inexperienced crew by Waterman and first mate James Douglass caused riots when San Franciscans heard of the first passage. She was ultimately wrecked off Ushant in 1876.
The ship was a "complete three decker" [4] with a black hull with a narrow gold streak. [5] Its official number in the Annual list of merchant vessels of the United States was 5728. [ 6 ] Its signal letters were J.G.Q.B. [ 7 ] Charles H. Marshall was the 135th ship built by William H. Webb, and he retired upon its completion.
Harvest Queen was a packet ship of the Black Ball Line built in 1854, by William H. Webb, which sank in a collision with the steamer Adriatic at 3 a.m. on 31 December 1875. [ 1 ] Voyages
Swordfish was an 1851 clipper ship which has been called William H. Webb’s masterpiece. She is known for her record-breaking race to San Francisco with the clipper Flying Fish . Record voyage
The second USS Augusta was a side-wheel steamer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.She was named for the city of Augusta, Georgia.. Designed and constructed by the noted American shipbuilder, William H. Webb, the second Augusta was launched on 30 September 1852 and later completed in 1853 at New York City and operated out of that port carrying passengers and freight for ...