USS Garland (1815)
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| Career (US) | Union Navy Jack |
|---|---|
| Laid down: | date unknown |
| Launched: | 1815 |
| Acquired: | 28 October 1861 |
| In service: | 1861 |
| Out of service: | 1862 |
| Struck: | 1862 (est.) |
| Fate: |
transferred to the Union Army 7 January 1862 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 243 tons |
| Length: | 92' 5" |
| Beam: | 24 '4" |
| Draught: | 12 ' 2" |
| Propulsion: | sail |
| Speed: | not known |
| Complement: | not known |
| Armament: | none |
For other ships of the same name, see USS Garland.
USS Garland (1815) was a bark acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. The Navy planned on using her as part of the stone fleet; however, because of the Union Army’s need for a supply ship, she was transferred to that service for the duration of the entire war.
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Constructed for service as a privateer
Garland was a bark built at Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1815 for service as a privateer.
Converted for use as a part of the “stone fleet”
She was rebuilt at New Bedford, Massachusetts, in 1845 and purchased there by Morgan and Chappell for $3,150 for the Navy on 28 October 1861 for the "Stone Fleet."[1]
Transferred to the Union Army as a supply ship
However, she was not used as an obstruction but transferred to the Army Quartermaster Department at Hilton Head, South Carolina, 7 January 1862 for service as a supply ship.
References
- ↑ Treasures of the Confederate Coast: the "real Rhett Butler" & Other Revelations by Dr. E. Lee Spence, (Narwhal Press, Charleston/Miami, 1995) [ISBN 1886391017] [ISBN 1886391009], p. 152
- This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
