Serica (clipper)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Serica |
| Owner | James Findlay |
| Builder | Robert Steele & Company, Greenock |
| Launched | 1863 |
| Fate | Wrecked on the Paracels, 1872 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 708 NRT |
| Length | 185.9 ft (56.7 m) |
| Beam | 31.1 ft (9.5 m) |
| Depth | 19.6 ft (6.0 m) |
| Complement | Crew of 23 |
The Serica was a clipper built in 1863 by Robert Steele & Co., at Greenock on the south bank of the Clyde, Scotland, for James Findlay. She was the last-but-one wooden clipper built by Steele before the yard went over to building composite clippers.: 146