USS Experiment (1832)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Experiment |
| Builder | Washington Navy Yard |
| Laid down | 1831 |
| Launched | April 1832 |
| Fate | Sold, October 1848 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Schooner |
| Displacement | 209 long tons (212 t) |
| Length | 90 ft (27 m) |
| Beam | 21 ft 6 in (6.55 m) |
| Draft | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
USS Experiment was a schooner of the United States Navy launched in 1832. She was laid in 1831 in the Washington Navy Yard, and was launched in April 1832. Commissioned into the US Navy, Lieutenant William Mervine was placed in command of Experiment.
From mid-1832 until mid-1833, Experiment cruised the Atlantic coast between Boston, Massachusetts, and Charleston, South Carolina. After undergoing repairs at Norfolk, Virginia, she sailed for the West Indies, returning to New York City in June 1835. During the remaining three years of her service, Experiment was often used for surveying. From 1839 to 1848, when she was sold, she as a receiving ship at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
