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Driver Departure and Loss

When: 12 February 1856 to 28 April 1856
Where: Atlantic Ocean
Part of: Clippers Driver and Ocean Queen lost in the Atlantic

The clipper ship Driver departed Liverpool on 12 February 1856 and was lost at sea with no survivors, resulting in 377 deaths.

The Driver, built in Newburyport in 1854, had previously sailed between New York and Liverpool. After arriving in Liverpool in January 1856, it departed on 12 February 1856. The ship was lost without trace, with 377 lives lost. A possible sighting occurred in April 1856, but no survivors were known.

Sources

Driver (clipper) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-12

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