USS Morris (1846 schooner)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Morris.

History
United States
Name	USS Morris
Namesake	Robert Morris (1734–1806), American politician and signer of the Declaration of Independence
In service	Early 1846
Fate	Wrecked, 11 October 1846
General characteristics
Type	Schooner
Displacement	112 long tons (114 t)
Length	83 ft 4 in (25.40 m)
Beam	20 ft 8 in (6.30 m)
Depth	9 ft 4 in (2.84 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Armament	2 × 6 pdr (2.7 kg) guns

The third USS Morris was a schooner in the United States Navy in commission in 1846. She was named for Robert Morris, a Founding Father, Continental Congressman, and major financier of the American Revolutionary War.

Morris served as a despatch boat during the Mexican War, going into service early in 1846. She was wrecked in a hurricane off Key West, Florida on 11 October 1846.

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.