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The '''United States Revenue Cutter ''Jefferson''''' was one of 13 cutters of the Morris-Taney Class to be launched.  Named after [[United States Secretary of the Treasury|Secretaries of the Treasury]] and [[Presidents of the United States]], 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 concept.  They had Baltimore Clipper lines.  The vessels built by Webb and Allen, designed by Isaac Webb, resembled Humphreys' but had one less port.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jefferson, 1833 | publisher=United States Coast Guard| url=http://www.uscg.mil/history/webcutters/Jefferson_1833.pdf|access-date=2011-04-17}}</ref>

Named for the [[Founding Fathers of the United States|Founding Father]] and third President of the United States, [[Thomas Jefferson]], she was the second Morris-Taney class cutter to be named after a President.

In January 1833, the ''Jefferson'' suffered damage in a collision during her initial cruise. She began her career in [[Norfolk, Virginia]] and the following year sailed to [[Charleston, South Carolina]].  She was placed under orders of the [[United States Secretary of the Navy]] on 6 January 1836 for service against the [[Seminole Indians]] in [[Florida]], Captain John Jackson, USRM, in command.  She sailed from Charleston on February 19, and arrived in [[Pensacola]] on April 30.  From that time until 18 October 1837 she was active in the [[Gulf of Mexico]] visiting ports on the coast of Florida, [[Alabama]], [[Mississippi]], the [[Republic of Texas]], and [[Mexico]].  From time to time her duties took her to the [[West Indies]].  Returning to the Treasury Department 18 October 1837, ''Jefferson'' resumed her duties as a revenue cutter at [[Mobile, Alabama]].

After the war duty the revenue service found the cutter to be in complete disrepair, needing more than $5,000 of work.  They sent ''Jefferson'' to [[Baltimore]] with the intention of selling her. The Government replaced her with a new ''Jefferson''.  Despite the expense, the cutter was repaired, and put back in service.  Stationed in [[Savannah, Georgia]] she was renamed ''Crawford'' in April 1839.  This name was now available as the old ''Swiftsure'', renamed the ''Crawford'', was sold in 1839.

The ''Crawford'', now stationed in [[New London, Connecticut]], wrecked off [[Gardiners Point]] on 15 December 1847.

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*{{DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/j2/jefferson-iii.htm}}

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