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Launch of USS Columbus
- When
- March 1819
- Where
- Washington Navy Yard
The ship was launched into the Anacostia River at the Washington Navy Yard in March 1819, following the destruction of earlier framing in 1814.
Official records state the launch occurred on 1 March 1819. Enslaved laborer Michael Shiner documented the event as occurring on 4 March 1819. The vessel, built by Colonel William Doughty, measured 191 feet 10 inches between perpendiculars.
Sources
- USS Columbus (1819) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
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