USRC Ewing

History
United States
NameEwing
NamesakeThomas Ewing, fourteenth secretary of the treasury
Commissionedapparently in 1841[1][2]
Decommissionedby the Coastal Survey in 1876[1]
NotesTransferred to the Coastal Survey on 26 October 1848[1][2]
General characteristics [1]
TypeSchooner
Displacement170 tons
Length91 ft 6 in (27.89 m)
Beam22 ft 9 in (6.93 m)
Draft9 ft 2 in (2.79 m)
PropulsionSail
Sail planTopsail schooner
Complement30 (1842)
Armament6 × 12 pounders, 1 × 18 pounder (1842); 6 × 12 pounders (1846)[3]

USRC Ewing, sometimes referred to as USRC Thomas Ewing, was a United States Revenue–Marine cutter with a topsail schooner rig that was constructed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1841. She was first stationed at New York City, New York but in 1846 was transferred to New London, Connecticut.[1] From the period beginning in December 1845 to April 1846 Ewing sailed over three thousand miles, boarded 62 vessels, and provided relief and supplies to seven.[4] During the Mexican-American War, on 9 August 1849 Ewing was chosen by Captain John Adams Webster as his flagship in his role as commodore of the Revenue-Marine Atlantic Squadron.[5][2] The squadron was assigned by the service to assist the Army and Navy by transporting supplies and troops, blockading of Mexican ports, towing, and carrying mail and dispatches.[5] During the battles of Monterrey and Buena Vista, the cutters Ewing and Legare carried one thousand rifles to General Zachary Taylor at Point Isabel.[6] Ewing was transferred to the Coastal Survey on 26 October 1848 and decommissioned by the Survey in 1876.[1][7][2]

Citations

  1. ^ a b c d e f Canney, p 18
  2. ^ a b c d Record of Movements, pp 146–147
  3. ^ King, p 131
  4. ^ King, p 81
  5. ^ a b Evans, p 61
  6. ^ King, p 132
  7. ^ King, p 136

References

  • "Record of Movements, Vessels of the United States Coast Guard, 1790–December 31, 1933" (PDF). Historic Documents. U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  • Canney, Donald L. (1995). U.S. Coast Guard and Revenue Cutters, 1790–1935. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland. ISBN 978-1-55750-101-1.
  • Evans, Stephen H. (1949). The United States Coast Guard 1790–1915: A Definitive History. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland. No ISBN
  • King (1989), Irving H. (1989). The Coast Guard Under Sail: The U.S. Revenue Cutter Service, 1789–1865. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland. ISBN 978-0-87021-234-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)