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The Erie, from a painting by Camilliere, is shown on the lowest value of this series, 15d. A ship-sloop, of 18 guns, she was built by Thomas Kemp at Baltimore in 1813, but was rebuilt and lengthened in 1820, and pierced for 22 guns, excluding bridle-ports. She carried 20 carronades, 32-pdrs, and two long 18's. She had the reputation of being a fast sailer but apparently did not steer too well. Her dimensions were: length 117 ft. 11 in., keel 97 ft. 6 in., moulded beam 31ft. 6 in., depth in hold 14 ft. 6 in. She was broken up at Boston in 1841.