USCS Vanderbilt

USCS Vanderbilt was a schooner that served as a survey ship in the United States Coast Survey from 1842 to 1855.

History
United States
NameVanderbilt
Completed1842
Commissioned1842
Decommissioned1855
General characteristics
TypeSchooner; Survey ship
Length47.6 ft (14.5 m)
Beam15.4 ft (4.7 m)
Draft3.6 ft (1.1 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planSchooner-rigged

Vanderbilt was built in 1842 and entered service with the Coast Survey that year. She spent her career along the United States East Coast.

Vanderbilt was retired in 1855.

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