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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 General Pinkney 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 Indieis 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
1800-Sep	Returned to the United States
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

W012	Dictionary of American Fighting Vessels

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