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USS Savannah (I)

Galley:
  • Savannah was one of a number of small vessels authorized by an Act of Congress, approved 4 May 1798, to be used as Naval Militia training craft and for harbor defense.
  • The Savannah class was designed by Joshua Humphreys and built at Savannah, GA., by John Patterson
  • Savannah was placed in service, 20 March 1799, with "Captain of a Galley" John F. Randolph in command
  • She was placed under the immediate command of Major General Pinckney, 19 April 1799.
  • Placed out of service in February 1802 and sold that year
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement unknown
    Length 51'9"
    Beam 15'
    Depth of Hold unknown
    Draft 5'8"
    Speed unknown
    Complement 28
    Armament
    one 24-pdr
    6 or 6 howitzers
    Propulsion sail
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    Namesake
    Savannah is the oldest city in the state of Georgia. Established in 1733 on the Savannah River, the city of Savannah became the British colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. A strategic port city in the American Revolution and during the American Civil War, Savannah is today an industrial center and an important Atlantic seaport.
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    Savannah (I)
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