USRC Widgeon

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:ship
gptkbp:armament 1 × 12-pounder cannon
gptkbp:beam 24 ft (7.3 m)
gptkbp:builder gptkb:New_York
gptkbp:captured_smugglers multiple incidents
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Captain_William_H._Smith
gptkb:Captain_John_Mc_Cauley
gptkbp:commissioned 1808
gptkbp:construction_material gptkb:wood
gptkbp:crew approximately 20 men
gptkbp:crew_capacity 20-30 men
gptkbp:decommissioned 1867
gptkbp:displacement 150 tons
gptkbp:drafted_by 8 ft (2.4 m)
gptkbp:famous_for patrolling U. S. waters
gptkbp:fate sold in 1867
gptkbp:final_duty patrol duties
gptkbp:finale_date sold to private owners
gptkbp:historical_impact contributed to maritime law enforcement
gptkbp:historical_legacy part of U. S. maritime history
gptkbp:historical_period Early 19th century
gptkbp:historical_records documented in U. S. Coast Guard archives
gptkbp:historical_significance first revenue cutter to be built in the United States
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:New_York_City
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label USRC Widgeon
gptkbp:launched 1808
gptkbp:legacy influenced future revenue cutters
gptkbp:length 90 ft (27 m)
gptkbp:navigation_system sailing ship
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Captain_John_W._Mc_Cauley
gptkbp:notable_mission anti-smuggling operations
gptkbp:notable_patrols gptkb:New_York_Harbor
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:operational_period 59 years
gptkbp:operational_status active during its service period
gptkbp:operations anti-smuggling patrols
gptkbp:preservation_efforts not preserved
gptkbp:primary_role coast guard duties
gptkbp:propulsion sail and oar
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:USRC_Harriet_Lane
gptkbp:service gptkb:United_States_Revenue_Cutter_Service
1867
gptkbp:significant_event engagements with smugglers
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:USRC_Jefferson
gptkbp:speed 10 knots
gptkbp:type gptkb:advertising
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:U._S._Revenue_Cutter_Service
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6