The Washington was a 19th-century Sandy Hook pilot boat built in 1845 by C. & R. Poillon for New York Pilots. She was rebuilt several times, the last with the sail number "22" painted on her mainsail. In 1884, she was sunk by the German steamship Roma, and then replaced by a new Washington.

The pilot-boat Washington, according to ship registrations, was first built in 1845. She was rebuilt several times and had different sail numbers. In some cases, no sail number was provided and she was recognized only as pilot boat Washington.

The sail number "2" was painted as a large number on the mainsail. Based on this number, the Washington No. 2, can be found in several prominent newspapers from 1840 to 1854.

In 1840, the pilot-boat Washington, No. 2, was listed in the New York Daily Herald, as one of eight New York pilot boats afloat.

On 14 December 1840, James Burger, of the pilot boat Washington, along with other pilots from the port of New York, stated that they had never been employed by J. D. Stevenson and no compensation has been offered or demanded.

On August 8, 1846, the pilot-boat Washington was in collision with the US steamer Colonel Harney. Thomas Gregory and others were paid $600 for injuries sustained by the pilot-boat and steamship.

On February 15, 1848, pilot-boat Washington, off Egg Harbor City, New Jersey passed a brig that was capsized. The wreck was also seen by the pilot-boat Jacob Bell, the next day.

On May 22, 1850, Henry Grinnell was on the pilot-boat Washington with Pilot Murphy to accompany the Arctic Expedition in search for John Franklin. He was on the boat for three days and parted the expedition 40 miles south of Montauk Point.