USS Despatch (1814)
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United States | |
Name: | USS Despatch |
Acquired: | 1814 |
Commissioned: | 1814 |
Fate: | Sold 1820 |
General characteristics | |
Type: | Survey ship |
Tonnage: | 50 tons |
Propulsion: | Sails |
Sail plan: | Schooner-rigged |
Complement: | 15 |
Armament: | 2 guns |
For other ships with the same name, see USS Despatch.
The first USS Despatch was a United States Navy schooner in commission from 1814 to 1820.
The Department of the Navy purchased Despatch in 1814. The U.S. Navy used her primarily as a survey ship in waters along the United States East Coast.
Despatch was sold in 1820.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
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