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 |
The second USS Experiment was a schooner in the United States Navy during the 1830s and 1840s.
Experiment was built in 1831 by the Washington Navy Yard; and sailed for tests in Chesapeake Bay in April 1832, Lieutenant William Mervine in command.
Until the middle of 1833, Experiment cruised the
Philadelphia
.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.