CSS Savannah (ironclad)
CSS Savannah was a Richmond-class casemate ironclad in the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War.
Savannah published in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper in 1864 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Confederate States | |
| Name | Savannah |
| Namesake | Savannah, Georgia |
| Builder | H. F. Willink |
| Launched | 1863 |
| Commissioned | June 30, 1863 |
| Decommissioned | December 21, 1864 |
| Fate | Burned to prevent capture |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 150 ft (46 m) |
| Beam | 34 ft (10 m) |
| Draft | 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m) |
| Propulsion | steam engine |
| Speed | 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph) |
| Complement | 180 officers and men |
| Armament | 2 7" rifled cannons, 2 6.4" rifled cannons |
Savannah was built by H. F. Willink for the Confederacy at Savannah, Georgia, in 1863. On June 30, 1863 she was transferred to naval forces in the Savannah River under the command of Flag Officer William W. Hunter. Under Commander Robert F. Pinkney, she maintained her reputation as the most efficient vessel of the squadron and was kept ready for service.
She remained on the river and was burned by the Confederates on December 21, 1864 when the city of Savannah was threatened by the approach of General William T. Sherman.
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