Hassler (vessel)
Hassler circa 1897 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USCSS Hassler |
| Namesake | Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler |
| Operator | United States Coast Survey |
| Ordered | 1870 |
| Builder | Dialogue & Company, River Iron Works, Camden, New Jersey |
| Cost | $62,000 |
| Commissioned | 1871 |
| Decommissioned | 25 May 1895 |
| Fate |
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| General characteristics | |
| Type | Survey ship |
| Length | 151 ft (46 m) |
| Beam | 24 ft 6 in (7.47 m) |
| Depth of hold | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Propulsion | 1 × 125 hp (93 kW) steeple compound engine |
| Sail plan | 3-masted schooner |
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The schooner Hassler was the first iron-hulled steamship used in the service of the United States Coast Survey.