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 U.S.
Schooner Sea Gull
Commanded by Passed Midshipman James Reid, the Sea Gull was a New
York pilot boat with a crew of only fifteen. Formerly known as the New
Jersey. The Sea Gull joined the squadron at Hampton Roads,
August 12, 1839. It was lost in the Spring of 1839 off Cape Horn.
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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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110
t |
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Length:
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73.5' |
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Beam:
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20.5' |
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Depth
in Hold:
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9.75' |
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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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