USS Shark (1821)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Shark.
The USS Shark was a schooner in the United States Navy from 1821 until it sank crossing the Columbia Bar in 1846.
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Model of Shark at the U.S. Navy Museum | |
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United States | |
Name | USS Shark |
Namesake | Shark |
Builder | Washington Navy Yard |
Cost | $23,627.00 USD in 1821 |
Launched | 17 May 1821 |
Fate | wrecked 1846 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement | 198 t (195 long tons; 218 short tons) |
Length | 86 ft (26 m) |
Beam | 24 ft 7 in (7.49 m) |
Draft | 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
Speed | 8 kn (15 km/h; 9 mph) |
Complement | 70 officers and men |
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