USS Garland (1815)

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US flag 36 stars.svgUnited States
NameGarland
Launched1815
Acquired28 October 1861
In service1861
Out of service1862
Fate
General characteristics
Tonnage243
Length92 ft 5 in (28.17 m)
Beam24 ft 4 in (7.42 m)
Draft12 ft 2 in (3.71 m)
Propulsionsail

USS Garland 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.

Service history

Garland was a bark built at Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1815 for service as a privateer. 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] 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.

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References

  1. 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