| USS Garland (1815) | |
|---|---|
| Career (US) |  |
| Name: | Garland |
| 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" |
| Draft: | 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.
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 incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
The original article can be found at USS Garland (1815) and the edit history here.