USS Savannah (1798)

The first USS Savannah was a coastal galley that served in the U.S. Navy from 1799 to 1802.

History
United States
NameUSS Savannah
NamesakeSavannah, a city in Georgia
Ordered4 May 1798
BuilderJohn Patterson, Savannah, Georgia
Completed1799
Commissioned20 March 1799
FateSold February 1802
General characteristics
Typerow galley
Length51 ft 9 in (15.77 m)
Beam15 ft 0 in (4.57 m)
Draft5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Complement28
Armament
  • 1 × long 24-pounder gun
  • 5 or 6 x howitzers

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, Georgia, by John Patterson.

Savannah was placed in service on 20 March 1799, with "Captain of a Galley" John F. Randolph in command. The galleys were placed under the immediate command of Major General Charles C. Pinckney on 19 April 1799.

Savannah was sold out of service in February 1802.

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