USS San Jacinto (1850)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS San Jacinto.
The first USS San Jacinto was an early screw frigate in the United States Navy during the mid-19th century. She was named for the San Jacinto River, site of the Battle of San Jacinto during the Texas Revolution. She is perhaps best known for her role in the Trent Affair of 1861.
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The San Jacinto (right) stops the RMS Trent | |
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Name | USS San Jacinto |
Builder | New York Navy Yard |
Laid down | August 1847 |
Launched | 16 April 1850 |
Commissioned | late 1851/early 1852 |
Fate | Ran aground, 1 January 1865 |
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Type | Screw frigate[1] |
Tonnage | 1567 |
Length | 234 ft (71 m) |
Beam | 37 ft 9 in (11.51 m) |
Draft | 16 ft 6 in (5.03 m) |
Depth of hold | 23 ft 3 in (7.09 m) |
Propulsion | Steam engine, screw propeller |
Speed | 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) |
Complement | 235 officers and enlisted[1] |
Armament | 6 × 8 in (200 mm) Smoothbore guns[1] |
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San Jacinto was laid down by the New York Navy Yard in August 1847 and launched on 16 April 1850. She was sponsored by Commander Charles H. Bell, Executive Officer of the New York Navy Yard.