USCS Vanderbilt

USCS Vanderbilt was a schooner that served as a survey ship in the United States Coast Survey from 1842 to 1855.

History
United States
Name	Vanderbilt
Completed	1842
Commissioned	1842
Decommissioned	1855
General characteristics
Type	Schooner; Survey ship
Length	47.6 ft (14.5 m)
Beam	15.4 ft (4.7 m)
Draft	3.6 ft (1.1 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Schooner-rigged

Vanderbilt was built in 1842 and entered service with the Coast Survey that year. She spent her career along the United States East Coast.

Vanderbilt was retired in 1855.

References

• NOAA History, A Science Odyssey: Tools of the Trade: Ships: Coast and Geodetic Survey Ships: Vanderbilt