USC Ganges

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Ganges, 26 Gun Ship

Gun Deck	Keel	Beam	Depth	Draught	Burthen	Displacement	Source
116' 4"		31' 4"	15' 8"		504		W012

Date	Crew	Guns	Deck	B/S Weight	Source
1798	220	26	26 x 9	117	W012

Date From	Date To	Rank/Position	Name	Source

1794 - 1798	West Indies trade routes
1798-May-03	Purchased for the Navy
1798-May-24	Sailed from Philadelphia for a cruise between the Virginia Capes and Long Island
1798-Jul-30	Ordered to return to Philadelphia for refitting but put into New York instead
1798-Dec-07	Ordered to Cuba, cruised in company with Pinckney and South Carolina
1799-Mar	Returned to the United States
1799-Jun-16	Captured the French privateer Vainguere off St. Bartholemews
1799-Jul	Captured the Eliza
1799-Aug-05	Captured the French letter of marque La Rabeteuse
1799-Aug-16	Recaptured the schooner John
1799-Aug-20	Captured a small French letter of marque
1799-Oct-02	Recaptured the schooner Laurel
1799-Nov	Returned to Philadelphia
1799-Dec	Sailed for the West Indies as convoy to merchantmen
1800-May	Returned to the United States
1800-May-25	Order to Havana
1800-Jul-19	Captured the schooner Prudent
1800-Jul-20	Recaptured the brig Dispatch
1800-Jul-21	Captured the schooner Phoebe
1800-Jul-28	Captured the French privateer La Fortune after blockading her in Matanzas
1800-Sep	Returned to the United States with Yellow Fever on board
1801-Jan-31	Sailed for Havana
1801-Mar-02	Inspected in Basseterre Roads and found to be Unfit for Sea
1801-May	Sailed for Philadelphia
1801-Jun	Arrived in Philadelphia
1801-Jun-10	Decommissioned
1801-Dec-08	Sold for $21,000

Date		Source

The Ganges was an Indiaman and had been commanded by Richard Dale in merchant service.

W012	Dictionary of American Fighting Vessels
B043	Our Naval War with France	Gardner W. Allen

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