USS Preble (1839)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Preble.
USS Preble was a United States Navy sloop-of-war with 16 guns, built by the Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, Maine, launched June 13, 1839 and commissioned in 1840. She was named after Commodore Edward Preble (1761–1807).
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Name | USS Preble |
Builder | Portsmouth Navy Yard |
Launched | 13 June 1839 |
Commissioned | 1840 |
Fate | Exploded and sunk, 27 April 1863 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Sloop-of-war |
Displacement | 556 long tons (565 t) |
Length | 117 ft (36 m) |
Beam | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
Depth of hold | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
Propulsion | Sail |
Armament | 16 × 32-pounder guns |
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