The third USS Morris was a schooner in the United States Navy in commission in 1846. She was named for Robert Morris, a Founding Father, Continental Congressman, and major financier of the American Revolutionary War. Morris served as a despatch boat during the Mexican War, going into service early in 1846. She was wrecked in a hurricane off Key West, Florida on 11 October 1846. References Mexican–American War ships of the United States Age of Sail ships of the United States Schooners of the United States Navy Dispatch boats of the United States Navy 1846 ships Shipwrecks of the Florida Keys Maritime incidents in October 1846 Ships named for Founding Fathers of the United States