| History | |
|---|---|
 U.S. | |
| Name | USS Ganges |
| Laid down | 1794 |
| Acquired | By purchase 3 May 1798 |
| Decommissioned | 1801[1] |
| Out of service | Sold 1801[2] |
| Fate | Sold, 1801 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 504 long tons (512 t) |
| Length | 116 ft 4 in (35.5 m) |
| Beam | 31 ft 4 in (9.6 m) |
| Draft | 15 ft 8 in (4.8 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail (3 masts)[3] |
| Complement | 220 officers and enlisted |
| Armament |
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USS Ganges was a man-of-war in the United States Navy during the Quasi-War with France.
She was originally a fast sailing merchantman, built in Philadelphia in 1794 for the East Indies trade and named for the Ganges, India's principal river, which flows into the Bay of Bengal. Ganges regularly sailed to Calcutta and Canton. Apparently, she returned to civilian service after serving in the U.S. Navy between 1798 and 1801.
- ^ Naval Documents related to the Quasi-War Between the United States and France (PDF). Vol. VII Part 1 of 4: Naval Operations December 1800-December 1801, December 1800-March 1801. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 367. Retrieved 29 September 2024 – via Ibiblio.
- ^ Naval Documents related to the Quasi-War Between the United States and France (PDF). Vol. VII Part 1 of 4: Naval Operations December 1800-December 1801, December 1800-March 1801. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 367. Retrieved 29 September 2024 – via Ibiblio.
- ^ a b Votaw, Homer C. "The Sloop-of-War Ganges" United States Naval Institute Proceedings July 1972 pp.82-84