USS Preble (1839)
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| Launched: | June 13, 1839 |
| Commissioned: | 1840 |
| Fate: | Lost at sea |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 556 tons |
| Length: | 117 ft (36 m) |
| Beam: | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
| Draft: | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
| Complement: | |
| Armament: | 16 guns |
Preble first sailed for Labrador, and then went to cruise in the Mediterranean in 1843. She was attached to the African Squadron in 1845.
In 1846, Preble sailed for New York and was affected to the Pacific Squadron on the West Coast, where she participated to the Mexican War.
In 1848, Captain James Glynn brought her to Hong Kong and then to Japan, where he became the first American to negotiate successfully with the "closed country."
In November 1850, she returned to the east coast of the United States, where she became a practice ship for midshipmen until 1857, when she was placed in ordinary.
During the Civil War, in July 1861, she joined the Gulf Blockading Squadron, and participated to the blockade of the Mississippi River.
Preble was serving as a guard ship when, on April 27, 1863, moored in Pensacola Bay, she caught fire due to a careless crewman. The vessel was abandoned and exploded.
In 1963, the wreck of the Preble was discovered by Navy divers, who retrieved a number of artifacts.
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