USRC Harrison
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Builder | John Carrick, Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Cost | $12,300 |
| Completed | 14 August 1849 |
| Acquired | 11 August 1849 |
| Homeport | Oswego, New York |
| Fate | sold 6 October 1856 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Schooner |
| Displacement | 115 tons |
| Propulsion | sail |
| Sail plan | topsail schooner |
USRC Harrison was the lead ship of her topsail schooner class, which was built and operated by the United States Revenue-Marine, later Revenue Cutter Service, between 1849 and 1856.
Design and construction
[edit]In 1848, the Revenue Cutter Service awarded contracts for seven cutters, two for use on the Great Lakes. The resulting USRC Harrison and USRC Ingham were built with a lighter draft and smaller size to facilitate their work. Both ships were topsail schooners, with a 115-ton draft and total cost of $12,300.[1][2]
A proposal by John Carrick for the cutter's construction at Erie, Pennsylvania[3] was accepted on 16 October 1848. Harrison was completed, delivered and accepted on 11 August 1849.[1]
Service history
[edit]The Harrison would be stationed at Oswego, New York for her entire career until her disposition in 1856. On 12 November 1852 she was damaged by a storm, requiring repairs estimated to be worth $1,280.[2][1] On 6 October 1856 she was auctioned to Messrs. Merry and Gay for $1,690 after it was authorized by the United States Congress.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Harrison, 1849". United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ a b Canney, Donald (1995). US Coast Guard and Revenue Cutters, 1790-1935. Naval Institute Press. p. 22.
- ^ United States (1989). Record of movements: vessels of the United States Coast Guard, 1790-December 31, 1933. A bicentennial publication. Washington: Dept. of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard. p. 44.
- ^ "U.S. Statutes at Large, Volume 11" (PDF). Library of Congress. 1959.