An item reported the departure from Willemstad, Curacao on Saturday 17th of the American corvette USS Erie captain Turner towards Maracaibo, Venezuela. On board was general Harrison.(1)
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1. Wood-built sloop which was launched at the shipyard of Thomas Kemp, Baltimore, Maryland on 3 November 1813. The USA and England were at time at war and although she departed on 20 March a year later for open sea she went on 7 April back to Boston caused by the British navy blockading Hampton Roads. There she lied anchored almost a year without be manned. Returning to New York on 20 January 1820 was she decommissioned to be repaired and lengthened. With a measurement of 509 tons were her original dimensions 117’11” x 31’6” x 14’6” hold (35,94 x 9,60 x 4,42 metres). After 1823 she measured 611 tons and was her length increased to 122’/37 metres. Her crew numbered 140 men and the original armament consisted of 2-18pd cannons and 20-32pd carronades. She was at Boston in July 1840-February 1843 rebuilt into an armed store ship. Sold on 26 November 1850 at New York for 13.000 US dollars. G.F. Emmons who wrote The navy of the United States, from the commencement , 1775 to 1853...’ published a list of the ships in service of the US navy and gave as her dimensions 117’ x 32’4” x 17.10” (maximum) and a hold of 14.6”, a ballast of 25-400 (without cargo) and a water capacity of 7.500 galleons. Her maximum speed was 9 (by wind)-12 (free) knots.
