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USS Experiment (II)

Schooner:
  • Built in 1831 as the Experiment (II), at Washington Navy Yard
  • Sailed for tests in Chesapeake Bay in April 1832, LT. W. Mervine in command
  • Until the middle of 1833, Experiment cruised the Atlantic coast between Boston, MA., and Charleston, S.C.
  • After repairs at Norfolk, she sailed for the West Indies, returning to New York in June 1835
  • During the remaining 3 years of her cruising service, she was often used for surveying
  • From 1839 to 1848, she was in commission as a receiving ship at Philadelphia
  • Decommissioned and sold in 1848
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 209 t.
    Length 90'
    Beam 21'6"
    Draft unknown
    Depth of Hold 6'1"
    Speed unknown
    Complement unknown
    Armament unknown
    Propulsion sail
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    Experiment 283k Sketch of USS Experiment from the diary of Henry K. Davenport who served on board as midshipman in 1842.
    US Naval History and Heritage Command Photo # NH 43853    		 US Naval History and Heritage Command
    USS Experiment (II)
    Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)
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