USS Despatch (1814)
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| Name: | USS Despatch |
| Namesake: | Despatch: As a verb, to send off or away, to dispose of speedily, to execute quickly. As a noun, a message sent with speed. |
| 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 of 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 includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
