SS Republic (1853)
SS Republic was a sidewheel steamship, originally named SS Tennessee (also named CSS Tennessee, USS Tennessee, and USS Mobile for a time), lost in a hurricane off the coast of Georgia in October 1865, en route to New Orleans.
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | SS Tennessee |
| Builder | John A. Robb |
| Launched | 1853 |
| Captured | Captured in by Confederate States of America |
| History | |
| Confederate States | |
| Name | CSS Tennessee |
| Captured | Recaptured by the United States in April 1862 |
| History | |
| United States | |
| Name | USS Tennessee (1862-1864) USS Mobile (1864-1865) |
| Fate | Returned to civilian service in March 1865 |
| History | |
| United States | |
| Name | SS Republic |
| Fate | Sank in a hurricane, October 25, 1865 approx. 100 miles (160 km) southeast of Savannah, Georgia |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 1,149 tons |
| Tons burthen | 1275-ton |
| Length | 210 ft (64 m) |
| Beam | 33 ft 11 in (10.34 m) |
| Installed power | Single piston steam engine |
| Propulsion | Two 28-foot steel paddlewheels |
| Capacity | 100 passengers |
| Notes | 5,000 barrels of cargo |
In 2003, the wreck was located 100 mi (160 km) off the coast of Savannah, Georgia, and artifacts are on display in selected museums, along with video stories about passengers and crew members.
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