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49: 319:, launched 14 March 1874, and commissioned 21 July of that year. Fitting-out was completed in New York, and on 15 September the cutter sailed for San Francisco, arriving there 8 January 1875 after rounding 297:
With a displacement of 179 tons, the vessel was 140 feet (43 m) long, 23 feet (7.0 m) in beam, and drew 8 feet 10 inches (2.69 m). Propulsion was provided by both a 400 
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On 31 August 1885 the cutter was decommissioned and the hull and other fittings sold. The machinery was used in the construction of
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who at the time had never been on Alaska cruise but would later become an experienced captain of the
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and become known throughout Alaskan waters as "Hell Roaring Mike" Healy. Healy assumed command of
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completed four cruises in Alaskan waters. Thereafter the cutter was based in
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which served in the coastal waters of the western United States and the
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Compound expansion steam engine, 400 hp (300 kW), single screw
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Alaska and the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service, 1867–1915
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(1995). 327:was then First Lieutenant 18: 712: 683: 366:Port Townsend, Washington 183: 165:Port Townsend, Washington 160:San Francisco, California 75:Secretary of the Treasury 40: 36: 135:Hull sold 31 August 1885 360:From 1877 through 1881 256:7 officers, 33 enlisted 224:23 ft (7.0 m) 216:140 ft (43 m) 184:General characteristics 138:Machinery used to refit 96:Atlantic Works Company 402:yielded nothing, and 317:Boston, Massachusetts 100:Boston, Massachusetts 586:. 19 September 1882. 394:, for their trip to 292:Department of Alaska 313:Atlantic Iron Works 33: 584:The New York Times 569:The New York Times 28: 721: 720: 621:978-1-55750-845-4 602:978-1-55750-101-1 571:. 20 August 1882. 311:was built by the 268: 267: 746: 667: 660: 653: 644: 625: 606: 587: 581: 572: 566: 557: 555: 553: 543: 531:References cited 524: 521: 515: 512: 506: 503: 497: 494: 488: 485: 476: 473: 446: 443: 396:Victoria, Canada 384:Marquis of Lorne 382:took aboard the 329:Michael A. 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USRC Rush
Secretary of the Treasury
Richard Rush
Atlantic Works Company
Boston, Massachusetts
USRC Rush
San Francisco, California
Port Townsend, Washington
USRC Rush (1885)
Dexter-class
cutter
Dexter-class
cutter
United States Revenue Cutter Service
Department of Alaska
hp
schooner
Atlantic Iron Works
Boston, Massachusetts
Cape Horn
plankowners
Michael A. Healy
Port Townsend, Washington
corvette
HMS Comus
Marquis of Lorne
Princess Louise
Queen Victoria
Victoria, Canada
USRC Rush

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