USS Active (1837)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Active.

USS Active, a schooner built in Baltimore as Clara, was purchased by the Navy in September 1837 for use in the Wilkes Exploring Expedition, but she was found to be unsuitable for that mission. Under the command of Lt. William G. Woolsey, she made a brief cruise along the eastern seaboard serving as a relief ship for merchantmen in distress. She was sold during the summer, some sources suggest July 1838.^[1]

History
United States
Name	Clara Active
Acquired	September 1837
Out of service	c. July 1838
Fate	Sold
General characteristics
Type	Schooner
Tonnage	122
Propulsion	Sail
Complement	50
Armament	2 x guns