USRC Relief
Ship of the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service
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USRC Relief, was a revenue cutter of the United States Revenue Cutter Service in commission from 1867 to at least 1870.[1] She was the first Revenue Cutter Service ship to bear the name.[3]
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USRC Relief |
| Namesake | Assistance in time of difficulty. |
| Builder | Bierly & Hillman, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[1] |
| Cost | US$16,450[1] |
| Completed | 1867 |
| Commissioned | 1867 |
| Home port | Indianola, Texas, 29 June 1867–19 July 1870[Note 1] |
| Fate | Unknown[2] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Relief-class schooner |
| Displacement | 120 tons |
| Length | 92 ft (28 m) |
| Beam | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Draft | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
| Sail plan | schooner |
| Armament | 1 gun |
History
Built at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Bierly & Hillman, Relief was commissioned in 1867 and served what is known of her entire career homeported at Indianola, Texas.[2] She was the lead ship of the Relief-class of two revenue schooners built to her specifications.[Note 2] Relief and her sister ship, Rescue also built by Bierly & Hillman, were among the last strictly sail-powered cutters built for the Revenue Service.[3] On 18 September Relief was transferred temporarily to Key West, Florida due to an outbreak of yellow fever in the Indianola area. She returned from Key West on 5 December 1867. On 19 July 1870, she sailed for New Orleans for scheduled repairs. No Revenue Cutter Service record exists of her movements after 19 July 1870.[2][3]