| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Reefer |
| Builder |
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| Acquired | May 25, 1846 |
| Commissioned | June 19, 1846 |
| Decommissioned | 1848 |
| Fate | Sold at New York in 1848 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Schooner |
| Displacement | 76.5 short tons (69.4 t) |
| Length | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Beam | 19 ft (5.8 m) |
| Draft | 6 ft (1.8 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Complement | 40 officers and enlisted |
| Armament | |
USS Reefer, was a pilot schooner purchased by the United States Navy at New York City on May 25, 1846 from shipbuilders Brown & Bell for service as a dispatch boat in Commodore David Conner's Home Squadron during the Mexican–American War.