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Name | USS Charleston |
Namesake | Charleston, South Carolina |
Laid down | 1798 |
Launched | 1798 |
Completed | 1798 |
Commissioned | 1798 |
Fate | Sold about 1 February 1802 |
General characteristics | |
Type | row galley |
Length | 52 ft (16 m) |
Beam | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
Depth | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
Complement | 28 officers and enlisted men |
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The first USS Charleston was a row galley that served in the United States Navy from 1798 to 1802.
Charleston was built at Charleston, South Carolina, in 1798. Commanded by Captain-of-a-Galley James Payne, she was used to defend the coast of South Carolina during the Quasi-War with France. She was sold in Charleston around 1 February 1802.
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.