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CSS Savannah, a Richmond class ironclad ram, was built at Savannah, Georgia. Commissioned in June 1863, she served in the defenses of her namesake city through her career. The ship was destroyed by burning in December 1864, shortly before her base was captured by the Union Army.

 

 

 
Career
Launched: 1863
Commissioned: June 30, 1863
Decommissioned: December 21, 1864
Fate: Burned to prevent capture
General Characteristics
Displacement: ?
Length: 150 ft
Beam: 34 ft
Draught: 12 ft 6 in
Propulsion: Steam engine
Complement: 180 Officers and men
Armament: 2 7" rifled cannons, 2 6.4" rifled cannons
 

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