USS Morris (1846 schooner)
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History | |
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United States | |
Name | USS Morris |
Namesake | Robert Morris (1734–1806), American politician and signer of the Declaration of Independence |
In service | Early 1846 |
Fate | Wrecked, 11 October 1846 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Schooner |
Displacement | 112 long tons (114 t) |
Length | 83 ft 4 in (25.40 m) |
Beam | 20 ft 8 in (6.30 m) |
Depth | 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Armament | 2 × 6 pdr (2.7 kg) guns |
The third USS Morris was a schooner in the United States Navy in commission in 1846. She was named for Robert Morris, a Founding Father, Continental Congressman, and major financier of the American Revolutionary War.
Morris served as a despatch boat during the Mexican War, going into service early in 1846. She was wrecked in a hurricane off Key West, Florida on 11 October 1846.
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
24°22′22″N 82°08′48″W / 24.3727°N 82.1467°W
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