Morris-Taney-class cutter

A Morris-Taney-class revenue cutter
Class overview
BuildersWebb & Allen, New York City
OperatorsUnited States Revenue-Marine
Built1830–1833
In service1830–1865
Completed13
Lost2
General characteristics
TypeRevenue cutter
Displacement112 tons
Length78 ft (24 m)
Beam21 ft 3 in (6.48 m)
Draft7 ft 8 in (2.34 m)
Sail planTopsail Schooner
Complement20-24
ArmamentTypically 4 × 6 or 9-pounder guns

The Morris-Taney-class revenue cutters were 13 cutters built at New York City at the Webb and Allen shipyard between 1830 and 1833. These cutters were the backbone of the United States Revenue-Marine for more than a decade. Samuel Humphreys designed these cutters for roles as diverse as fighting pirates, privateers, combating smugglers and operating with naval forces. He designed the vessels on a naval schooner concept. They had Baltimore Clipper lines. The vessels, built by Webb and Allen, were designed by Isaac Webb and resembled Humphreys' design but had one less port.[1]

According to William Thiessen, this was the first class of cutters where all ships were identical.[2]

  1. ^ "U.S. Coast Guard Cutter History". uscg.mil. 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
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