USS Charleston (1798)

History
United States
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
Armament:
For other ships of the same name, see USS Charleston.

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.

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