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}}{{Infobox Ship Characteristics | Hide header= | Header caption= | Ship class= | Ship type=Survey ship | Ship tonnage=50 tons | Ship displacement= | Ship tons burthen= | Ship length= | Ship beam= | Ship height= | Ship draught= | Ship draft= | Ship depth= | Ship hold depth= | Ship decks= | Ship power= | Ship propulsion=Sails | Ship sail plan=Schooner-rigged | Ship speed= | Ship boats= | Ship capacity= | Ship troops= | Ship complement=15 | Ship armament=2 guns | Ship armor= | Ship notes=
}} | {{otherships|USS Despatch}}The first USS Despatch was a United States Navy schooner in commission from 1814 to 1820. The Department of the Navy purchased Despatch in 1814. The U.S. Navy used her primarily as a survey ship in waters along the United States East Coast. Despatch was sold in 1820. References- {{DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/d3/despatch-i.htm}}
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