USRC Washington (1832)
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For ships with a similar name, see USS Washington.
The United States Revenue Cutter Washington, named for Founding Father and the first U.S. president George Washington, was one of the 13 cutters of the Morris-Taney class. These cutters were the backbone of the United States Revenue Cutter Service for more than a decade. Samuel Humphreys designed these cutters for roles as diverse as fighting pirates, privateers, combating smugglers and operating with naval forces. He designed the vessels on a naval schooner concept. They had Baltimore Clipper lines. The vessels built by Webb and Allen, designed by Isaac Webb, resembled Humphreys' but had one less port.
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A Morris-Taney class Revenue Cutter | |
History | |
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Name | USRC Washington |
Namesake | George Washington |
Builder | Webb and Allen, New York |
Launched | 1832 |
Commissioned | 1832 |
Decommissioned | June 1837 |
Homeport | |
Fate | Sold, 1837 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Morris-Taney class cutter |
Displacement | 112 long tons (114 t) |
Length | 73.4 ft (22.4 m) |
Beam | 20.6 ft (6.3 m) |
Draft | 9.7 ft (3.0 m) |
Propulsion | Wind |
Sail plan | Schooner |
Complement | 20-24 |
Armament | 6x9 pndrs |
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