Richard K. Fox (pilot boat)
Pilot Boat Richard K. Fox, No. 8 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Lillie |
| Namesake | Richard Kyle Fox, sportsman and publisher of the Police Gazette |
| Owner |
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| Operator | George W. Lawler, James L. Smith, John J. Canvin Jr. |
| Builder | Pierce Montgomery & Howard |
| Cost | $8,000 |
| Launched | May 20, 1876 |
| Out of service | February 1, 1896 |
| Renamed | Richard K. Fox |
| Fate | Sold |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | schooner |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 73 ft 11 in (22.53 m) |
| Beam | 19 ft 10 in (6.05 m) |
| Depth | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
The Richard K. Fox, first named Lillie, was a 19th-century pilot boat built in 1876 for Boston Pilots. She was designed by model by Dennison J. Lawlor. She was one of the most graceful and attractive of the Boston pilot-boats and represented a trend toward deep-bodied boats. She was later sold to the New York pilots and renamed Richard K. Fox in honor of the famous sportsman and publisher of the Police Gazette. In the age of steam, she was sold in 1896 to the Marine Hospital Service.