USS_Charleston_(1798)

USS <i>Charleston</i> (1798)

USS Charleston (1798)

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For other ships with the same name, see USS Charleston.

The first USS Charleston was a row galley that served in the United States Navy from 1798 to 1802.

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Charleston was built at Charleston, South Carolina, in 1798. Commanded by Captain-of-a-Galley James Payne, she was used to defend the coast of South Carolina during the Quasi-War with France. She was sold in Charleston around 1 February 1802.

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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
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