Taeping
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The Great Tea Race of 1866 between the Taeping and the Ariel |
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| Career (UK) | |
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| Builder: | Robert Steele & Co., Greenock |
| Launched: | 1863 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Clipper |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
The Taeping was a clipper ship built in 1863 by Robert Steele of Greenock. Taeping participated in the The Great Tea Race of 1866 and narrowly defeated the Ariel.
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