Lynx, 1814

Feb. 7, 2021
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Lynx, 1814


A former name retained: any of several wildcats of the genus Lynx, especially L. canadensis of northern North America or L. lynx of Eurasia, having soft thick fur, a black-tipped short tail, and tufted ears.


TYPE/RIG/CLASS: Chartered Vessel,

COMMISSIONED: 1814

DECOMMISSIONED: 1819

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PROPULSION: Sail

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History:

A vessel charted for use from 1814 to 1819.


Sources:

Donald Canney.  U.S. Coast Guard and Revenue Cutters, 1790-1935.  Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1995.

U.S. Coast Guard.  Record of Movements: Vessels of the United States Coast Guard: 1790 - December 31, 1933.  Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1934; 1989 (reprint).