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CSS Savannah

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Civil War Medal

Richmond type Ironclad Ram:

Built in 1863 as an ironclad steam sloop Savannah by H. F. Willink for the Confederacy at Savannah, GA.

Commissioned in 1863 as CSS Savannah CDR. R. F. Pinkney, CSN, in command, assigned to naval forces in the Savannah River under command of Flag Officer W. W. Hunter, CSN., 30 June 1863

Final Disposition, burned by the Confederates, 21 December 1864, when Savannah was threatened by the approach of Gen. W. T. Sherman, USA

Specifications:
Displacement unknown
Length 150'
Beam 34'
Depth of Hold 14'
Draft 12' 6"
Speed 6 to 7 kts.
Complement 180

Armament

two 7" rifles

two 6.4" rifles

Propulsion steam

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
	33k	"The Rebel Turtle Ram Just Launched at Savannah." Line engraving published in "Harpers Weekly", January-June 1863, page 164. This view may have been intended to depict (however inaccurately) CSS Savannah, which was launched at Savannah, Georgia, in February 1863. US Naval History and Heritage Command photo # NH 51961		Bill Gonyo
	335k	Civil War wood-cut engraving titled "*THE DESTRUCTION OF THE REBEL RAM, SAVANNAH BY THE ENEMY ON THE EVE OF THE FEDERAL OCCUPATION OF SAVANNAH*", published in "Harper's Weekly" February 1865.		Tommy Trampp

CSS Savannah
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

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