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    USRC Harriet Lane - Wikipedia

    • Harriet Lane was a revenue cutter of the United States Revenue Cutter Service and, on the outbreak of the American Civil War, a ship of the United States Navy and later Confederate States Navy. The craft was named after the niece of senator and later United States President, James Buchanan; during his presidency, she acted as First Lady. The cutter … See more

    Layout of the ship

    Harriet Lane measured 177.5 feet long, 30.5 feet wide and 12 feet from the bottom of the hull to the main deck. Her … See more

    Career

    Harriet Lane, built for the Treasury Department by William H. Webb, was launched in New York City, in November 1857. She was a copper-plated steamer that could make speeds of up to eleven knots. Her … See more

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    Displacement730 tons
    Tons burthen639 (bm)
    Length177¹⁄₂ ft (54.1 m)
    Beam30¹⁄₂ ft (9.3 m)
    Recapture and sale

    Harriet Lane was declared unfit for naval service. She was refitted to an unarmed three-masted fore-and-aft schooner and renamed Elliot Ritchie, and operated out of Philadelphia, transporting coal and merchandis… See more

    See also

    • Battle of Galveston
    • CS Bayou City
    • CS Neptune
    • USCGC Harriet Lane, a modern cutter named for Harriet Lane… See more

    External links

    • Harriet Lane via Coast Guard Historian's Office webpage Retrieved: 26 May 2015. See more

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  1. United States Coast Guard (USCG) Historian's Office
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    Harriet Lane, 1858 > United States Coast Guard > All

    Jan 10, 2020 · Harriet Rebecca Lane was the niece and official hostess of President James Buchanan. Builder: William Webb, New York. Launched: 19 November 1857. Commissioned: 28 February 1858.

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  3. NHHC
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    Harriet Lane (side-wheel steamer) - NHHC

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    Where was the USS Harriet Lane?
    The picturesque and heavily armed USS Harriet Lane, anchored in the middle of the channel off 29th Street, was farthest west in the naval battle line. Named for James Buchanan’s niece and originally commissioned as a revenue cutter in 1852, the ship already had seen action during the war.

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    Who built the USS Harriet Lane?
    USS Harriet Lane (1861-1863), built for the Treasury Department by William H. Webb, was launched in New York City November 1857. She served as a revenue cutter until temporarily transferred to the Navy late in 1858.

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    When was Harriet Lane transferred to the Navy?
    USS Harriet Lane (1861-1863) again transferred to the Navy 30 March 1861 for service in the expedition sent to Charleston Harbor, S.C., to supply the Fort Sumter garrison. She departed New York 8 April and arrived off Charleston 11 April.

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    Did Harriet Lane have small arms?
    Her crew of 95 were also issued small arms. The Paraguay Squadron (Harper's Weekly, New York, October 16, 1858). Harriet Lane, built for the Treasury Department by William H. Webb, was launched in New York City, in November 1857.

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    When did the USS Harriet Lane sail for Galveston?
    Following blockade duty in Mobile Bay, USS Harriet Lane (1861-1863) sailed for Galveston, Tex., which she bombarded and captured, with the aid of USS Westfield, USS Owasoo, USS Clifton, and USS Harriet Lane (1861-1863), 3 October 1862.

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    How many Harriet Lane ships were in transit?
    The remaining seven companies were still in transit at this time. 6. The Harriet Lane carried two IX-inch and two 32-pound smoothbores in each broadside, a IX-inch pivot gun forward of her wheels, and a 20-pounder rifled pivot gun in the bow.

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  9. Civil War
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  10. Together We Served
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    Distinguished Military Unit: USRC Harriet Lane

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    Harriet Lane - TSHA

    Apr 4, 2018 · The Harriet Lane, named after the niece and official hostess of President James Buchanan, was built in 1857 for service as a revenue cutter for the United States Treasury Department. The 619-ton copper-plated steamer …

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