The "John Randolph"

The "John Randolph" (HM57V)

Location: Savannah, GA 31401 Chatham County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 4.855', W 81° 5.474'

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1834 ? ? ???1919

This tablet commerates
The "John Randolph"
the first iron vessel seen in
American waters
Riveted together and launched here in 1834,
the plates having been made by John Laird
of Birkenhead, England, and shipped to this
port in sections
Built for Gazaway B. Lamar, Banker and Cotton
Merchant of Savannah
The same great iron shipbuilder
John Laird
built in 1862 the Confederate Cruiser
"ALABAMA"
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HM NumberHM57V
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Date Added Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 4:23pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 491390 N 3549408
Decimal Degrees32.08091667, -81.09123333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 4.855', W 81° 5.474'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 4' 51.30" N, 81° 5' 28.44" W
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Area Code(s)478, 912
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2-26 W Bay St, Savannah GA 31401, US
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