The USS Chotank was a schooner captured by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Navy for various purposes, but especially to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Ordered | as Savannah |
| Laid down | date unknown |
| Launched | date unknown |
| Acquired | 2 July 1861 |
| Commissioned | 1861 |
| Decommissioned | 1862 |
| Stricken | 1865 (est.) |
| Captured |
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| Fate | Sold, 15 August 1865 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 53 tons |
| Length | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Beam | 17 ft (5.2 m) |
| Draught | 6 ft (1.8 m) |
| Propulsion | sail |
| Speed | varied |
| Complement | not known |
| Armament |
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Privateer captured and converted to Union Navy use
editThe privateer Savannah was captured 3 June 1861 by USS Perry. She was purchased from the New York City Prize Court on 2 July 1861 by the Navy and her name changed to Chotank.
Assigned to the Potomac Flotilla
editChotank operated as a part of the Potomac Flotilla during the year 1862.
Post-war decommissioning and sale
editShe was then laid up at New York Navy Yard until sold 15 August 1865.
References
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.