CURRIER, Nathaniel (1813 - 1888) and IVES, James Merritt (1824 - 1895).The Celebrated Clipper Ship "Dreadnought." : Off Tuskar Light, on her Passage into Dock at Liverpool in 13 days 11 hours, from New York, December 1854.Lithograph with original hand color. New York: Currier & Ives. 9 3/4" x 13 15/16" sheet. Gale Number: 0969.In 1853, Currier & Townsend launched one of the most famous ships of her time, the Dreadnought. On average, she made the crossing between New York and Liverpool in ninetten days. Her fastest crossing in a mere 10 days set the record for crossing the Atlantic.