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 U.S.
Schooner Flying Fish
Commanded by Passed Midshipman Samuel Knox, the Flying Fish was
a New York pilot boat with a crew of only fifteen. Formerly knows as the
Independence. Joined the squadron at Hampton Roads, August 12,
1839. Sold at Singapore for $3,700 in February 1842.
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Year
of Launch:
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-- |
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Type
of Vessel:
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tender |
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Displacement:
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96t |
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Length:
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70.25' |
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Beam:
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19.75' |
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Depth
in Hold:
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8' |
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Guns:
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2 |
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Speed
(knots):
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-- |
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Crew:
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15 |
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Original
Purpose:
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pilot
schooner |
Information compiled from Magnificent Voyagers: The
U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842, edited by Herman J. Viola and
Carolnn Margolis (Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C., 1985),
Appendix I "Charcteristics of Selected Exploring Vessles" compiled by
Philip K. Lundeberg; Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discover, The
U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 by Nathaniel Philbrick (Viking,
New York, 2003), and The great United States Exploring Expedition of
1838-1842 by William Stanton (University of California Press, Berkeley,
1975); The Wilkes Expedition: The First United States Exploring Expedition
(1838-1842) by David B. Tyler (The American Philosophical Society,
Philadelphia, 1968).
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