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).