History
United States
Name	USS Despatch
Acquired	1814
Commissioned	1814
Fate	Sold 1820
General characteristics
Type	Survey ship
Tonnage	50 tons
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Schooner-rigged
Complement	15
Armament	2 guns

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

•  This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships .The entry can be found here.