| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USRC Erie |
| Namesake | Lake Erie |
| Builder | John Justice [2] |
| Cost | $3,600 [2] |
| Launched | March 1833 [1] |
| Homeport | Presque Isle, Pennsylvania |
| Fate | Sold (1849) |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 60 tons |
| Sail plan | Schooner-rigged |
| Armament |
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The USRC Erie was a United States Revenue Cutter stationed at Presque Isle in Erie, Pennsylvania. It replaced the USRC Benjamin Rush on the Great Lakes. Daniel Dobbins supervised the construction of and was in command of the USRC Erie from 1833 to 1841. [3] Dobbins was placed back in command of the USRC Erie in 1845. USRC Erie was active in the prevention of the violation of United States neutrality during the Canadian Rebellions of 1837 and was placed under the control of the United States War Department in April 1839. [2]
USRC Erie was sold in Erie on 31 July 1849 for $684.
References
- ^ Bates, Samuel (1884). History of Erie County, Pennsylvania. Erie, PA: Warner, Beers and Co.
- ^ a b c "Erie, 1833". United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
- ^ Severance, Frank H (1905). "The Career of Daniel Dobbins". Publications of the Buffalo Historical Society. VIII. Buffalo Historical Society: 277.
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| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USRC Erie |
| Namesake | Lake Erie |
| Builder | John Justice [2] |
| Cost | $3,600 [2] |
| Launched | March 1833 [1] |
| Homeport | Presque Isle, Pennsylvania |
| Fate | Sold (1849) |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 60 tons |
| Sail plan | Schooner-rigged |
| Armament |
|
The USRC Erie was a United States Revenue Cutter stationed at Presque Isle in Erie, Pennsylvania. It replaced the USRC Benjamin Rush on the Great Lakes. Daniel Dobbins supervised the construction of and was in command of the USRC Erie from 1833 to 1841. [3] Dobbins was placed back in command of the USRC Erie in 1845. USRC Erie was active in the prevention of the violation of United States neutrality during the Canadian Rebellions of 1837 and was placed under the control of the United States War Department in April 1839. [2]
USRC Erie was sold in Erie on 31 July 1849 for $684.
References
- ^ Bates, Samuel (1884). History of Erie County, Pennsylvania. Erie, PA: Warner, Beers and Co.
- ^ a b c "Erie, 1833". United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
- ^ Severance, Frank H (1905). "The Career of Daniel Dobbins". Publications of the Buffalo Historical Society. VIII. Buffalo Historical Society: 277.
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| This article about a specific ship or boat of the United States Armed Forces is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |