Morris-Taney class cutter
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The Morris-Taney class Revenue Cutters were 13 cutters built at New York City
New York City
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 at the Webb and Allen shipyard between 1830 - 1833. These cutters were the backbone of the Service for more than a decade. Samuel Humphreys designed these cutters for roles as diverse as fighting pirates, privateers, combating smugglers and operating with naval forces. He designed the vessels on a naval schooner
Schooner
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 concept. They had Baltimore Clipper
Baltimore Clipper
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lines. The vessels, built by Webb and Allen, were designed by Isaac Webb and resembled Humphreys' design but had one less port.
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