Comet (1810 schooner)
Hibernia engaging Comet, 1814 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Comet |
| Owner | William Furlong and Thorndike Chase |
| Builder | Thomas Kemp |
| Completed | 1810 |
| Acquired | 1812 |
| In service | 29 June 1812 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Schooner |
| Tonnage | 187 |
| Length |
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| Beam | 23 ft 6 in (7.16 m) |
| Depth of hold | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
| Sail plan | Schooner-rigged |
| Complement | 120 |
| Armament |
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Comet, an American schooner, was built in 1810 at Baltimore, Maryland. She was owned by "a group of wealthy Baltimore investors." Under Captain Thomas Boyle, who was a part owner of the schooner, Comet sailed from July 1812 to March 1814 as a privateer, which was a type of ships licensed by the United States during the War of 1812 to harass the British merchant vessels and divest their cargoes.