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Brig Potomac
History
Republic of Texas
NamePotomac
NamesakePotomac River
Commissioned1838
Decommissioned1843
HomeportGalveston, Texas
FateConverted to pilot boat in Galveston harbor
General characteristics
Class and typeBrig
Beam28
Propulsionwind
Speedvariable
Complement28

The Texan brig Potomac was a ship of the Second Texas Navy that never sailed as a warship. For a while, in 1838, she was the only ship in the Texas Navy. She was decommissioned in 1843.[1]

  1. ^ "POTOMAC," Handbook of Texas Online ([1]), accessed October 15, 2011. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

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