Set to sea in November 1868, Thermopylae was designed for the China tea trade. Her outbound passage was usually to Australia.
Thermopylae was built for the Aberdeen Line, which was founded in 1825.November 1868, she set a speed record of 63 days from Gravesend to Hobsons Bay
Name: Thermopylae
Builder: Walter Hood & Co, Aberdeen
Launched:1868
Notes: Design of Bernard Waymouth, London
Thermopylae was particularly suited to the tea trade, putting in excellent performances in light winds
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