USRC Dallas (1874)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USRC Dallas |
| Namesake | Secretary of the Treasury Alexander J. Dallas (1759–1817) |
| Builder | W. Fessenden, Portland, Maine |
| Cost | $71,000 ( USD ) |
| Commissioned | 28 July 1874 |
| Decommissioned | 30 November 1907 |
| Fate | Sold 2 July 1908 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Dexter-class cutter |
| Displacement | 179 tons |
| Length | 140 ft 0 in (42.67 m) |
| Beam | 21 ft 5 in (6.53 m) |
| Draft | 10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) |
| Installed power | 275 megawatts ) |
| Propulsion | Simple inverted direct-acting steam engine, 30-inch (762-millimeter) stroke; 720 pounds (327 kilograms) of coal per hour |
| Sail plan | Schooner-rigged |
| Speed | 9.5 revolutions (maximum) |
| Complement | 40 (7 officers , 33 enlisted personnel) |
| Armament | 2 guns |
USRC Dallas, was a Dexter-class cutter of the United States Revenue Cutter Service in commission from 1874 to 1907. She was the fourth ship of the United States Revenue Cutter Service to bear the name.
Dallas was built by W. Fessenden at Portland, Maine, and was commissioned into the Revenue Cutter Service on 28 July 1874.
Dallas was stationed at Portland, which would remain her
Boston, Massachusetts
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Dallas was transferred to Lake Ontario in 1903. During her service on the Great Lakes, she was laid up during the winter months when the lakes iced over.
Dallas was
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References
- "Dallas 1874" (PDF). US Coastguard. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-09.