USRC Ewing
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| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | Ewing |
| Namesake | Thomas Ewing, fourteenth secretary of the treasury |
| Commissioned | apparently in 1841[1][2] |
| Decommissioned | by the Coastal Survey in 1876[1] |
| Notes | Transferred to the Coastal Survey on 26 October 1848[1][2] |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type | Schooner |
| Displacement | 170 tons |
| Length | 91 ft 6 in (27.89 m) |
| Beam | 22 ft 9 in (6.93 m) |
| Draft | 9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Sail plan | Topsail schooner |
| Complement | 30 (1842) |
| Armament | 6 × 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]