USS Active (1837)

USS Active, a schooner built in Baltimore as Clara, was purchased by the Navy in September 1837 for use in the Wilkes Exploring Expedition, but she was found to be unsuitable for that mission. Under the command of Lt. William G. Woolsey, she made a brief cruise along the eastern seaboard serving as a relief ship for merchantmen in distress. She was sold during the summer, some sources suggest July 1838.[1]

For other ships with the same name, see USS Active.
History
United States
Name:
  • Clara
  • Active
Acquired: September 1837
Out of service: c. July 1838
Fate: Sold
General characteristics
Type: Schooner
Tonnage: 122
Propulsion: Sail
Complement: 50
Armament: 2 x guns

Notes
Citations
  1. DANFS 2015.

Bibliography
Online sources
  • "Active II (Schooner)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2016. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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