The CSS Savannah was a Richmond-class casemate ironclad built in Savannah by H.F. Willink. It was 150 feet long, 34 feet wide with a crew of 180, mounting two 7-inch rifled cannons and two 6.4-inch rifled cannons.
It was commissioned into Confederate service June 30, 1863 in the squadron commanded by Flag officer William H. Hunter. Under command of Commander Robert F. Pinckney, it was reputed to be the most efficient vessel in the squadron.
However, it never engaged Union ships and was destroyed as Sherman captured its city that it guarded.
--Old B-Runner
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