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What was the named for the streamlined sailing ships that took over the high speed ocean trade of the early to mid eighteen hundreds?
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These were called the "clipper ships", and were predominantly British and American ships. They were narrower than previous vessels, and among the fastest sailing ships ever built. They were only eclipsed by the development of practical steam power.
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