But, the Nightingale's career wasn't over. Not yet anyway. She entered another phase.
This tome it was Arctic exploration. From 1865 to 1867, she served as the flagship of the Western Union Telegraph Expedition exploring British Columbia, Alaska and Siberia with the plan of laying telegraph cable across the Bering Strait.
Captain C.M. Scammon, U.S.R.M. Chief f Marine, commanded the Nightingale
The Nightingale, described as a fine, large clipper ship, carried two small flat-bottomed steamers on her deck from San Francisco. One was intended for exploration of the Yukon River in Russian America, and the other for the Anadyr Bay.
After the Arctic Expedition, the Nightingale remained in the merchant service until she foundered in the North Atlantic Ocean on 17 April 1893.
But, wait, there's one more thing about this ship.
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