USRC Washington (1832)
A Morris-Taney class Revenue Cutter | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | USRC Washington |
| Namesake | George Washington |
| Builder | Webb and Allen, New York |
| Launched | 1832 |
| Commissioned | 1832 |
| Decommissioned | June 1837 |
| Homeport | |
| Fate | Sold, 1837 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Morris-Taney class cutter |
| Displacement | 112 long tons (114 t) |
| Length | 73.4 ft (22.4 m) |
| Beam | 20.6 ft (6.3 m) |
| Draft | 9.7 ft (3.0 m) (aft) |
| Propulsion | Wind |
| Sail plan | Schooner |
| Complement | 20-24 |
| Armament | 6x9 pndrs |
The United States Revenue Cutter Washington, named for Founding Father and the first U.S. president George Washington, was one of the 13 cutters of the Morris-Taney class. These cutters were the backbone of the United States Revenue Cutter Service for more than a decade. Samuel Humphreys designed these cutters for roles as diverse as fighting pirates, privateers, combating smugglers and operating with naval forces. He designed the vessels on a naval schooner concept. They had Baltimore Clipper lines. The vessels built by Webb and Allen, designed by Isaac Webb, resembled Humphreys' but had one less port.