 Oil on canvas painting of pilot-boat Abraham Leggett, No. 4, by Elisha Taylor Baker
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Abraham Leggett |
| Namesake | Abraham Leggett |
| Owner | N. Y. Pilots |
| Builder | Westervelt & Co. shipyard |
| Launched | c. 1870 |
| Out of service | 3 February 1879 |
| Fate | Sank |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Schooner |
| Tonnage | 55 Thames Measurement |
| Length | 82 ft 0 in (24.99 m) |
| Beam | 20 ft 8 in (6.30 m) |
| Draft | 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
| Depth | 8 ft 4 in (2.54 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
The Abraham Leggett was a 19th-century New York pilot boat built by Daniel Westervelt at the Westervelt & Co. shipyard. She helped transport New York City maritime pilots between inbound or outbound ships coming into the New York Harbor. In 1866, Pilot Michael Murphy was on the Abraham Leggett when the bark Emilie ran into the pilot boat. In 1879, the Abraham Leggett was hit and sank by the steamship Naples from Liverpool. She was replaced by the pilot boat Alexander M. Lawrence.