USS Morris (1846 schooner)

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NameUSS Morris
Namesake Robert Morris (1734–1806), American politician and signer of the Declaration of Independence
In serviceEarly 1846
FateWrecked, 11 October 1846
General characteristics
Type Schooner
Displacement112 long tons (114 t)
Length83 ft 4 in (25.40 m)
Beam20 ft 8 in (6.30 m)
Depth9 ft 4 in (2.84 m)
Propulsion Sails
Armament2 × 6  pdr (2.7  kg) guns

The third USS Morris was a schooner in the United States Navy in commission in 1846. She was named for Robert Morris, a Founding Father, Continental Congressman, and major financier of the American Revolutionary War.

Morris served as a despatch boat during the Mexican War, going into service early in 1846. She was wrecked in a hurricane off Key West, Florida on 11 October 1846.

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PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships .The entry can be found here.

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