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USS Greyhound (1822)
The first USS ''Greyhound'' was a United States Navy, U.S. Navy, two-masted schooner in commission from 1822 to 1824. ''Greyhound'' was one of several ships the U.S. Navy purchased in 1822 to augment Commodore (rank), Commodore David Porter (naval officer), David Porters "Mosquito Fleet" combating piracy in the West Indies. With Master commandant, Master Commandant John Porter in command, she joined the West Indies Squadron (United States), West Indies Squadron in early 1823 and almost immediately was dispatched to Puerto Rico to seek Puerto Rican aid in suppressing the pirates. Returning from this mission, ''Greyhound'' was placed under the command of Lieutenant Lawrence Kearny and sent to patrol the coast of Cuba. While patrolling with the schooner on 21 July 1823, ''Greyhound'' gave chase to an unidentified ship off the Cuban coast near Vera Cruz; the ship turned out to be a legitimate Gran Colombia, Colombian privateer, a rare thing in those waters. Lieutenant Kearny then d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schooner
A schooner () is a type of sailing vessel defined by its rig: fore-and-aft rigged on all of two or more masts and, in the case of a two-masted schooner, the foremast generally being shorter than the mainmast. A common variant, the topsail schooner also has a square topsail on the foremast, to which may be added a topgallant. Differing definitions leave uncertain whether the addition of a fore course would make such a vessel a brigantine. Many schooners are gaff-rigged, but other examples include Bermuda rig and the staysail schooner. The origins of schooner rigged vessels is obscure, but there is good evidence of them from the early 17th century in paintings by Dutch marine artists. The name "schooner" first appeared in eastern North America in the early 1700s. The name may be related to a Scots word meaning to skip over water, or to skip stones. The schooner rig was used in vessels with a wide range of purposes. On a fast hull, good ability to windward was useful for priva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
