naval vessels. Truite was a French vessel built to plans by Jean-Joseph Ginoux and built and launched at Le Havre on May 9, 1777. The French transferred her to the South Carolina Navy in December 1779. By March 1780 she was a frigate of 26 guns. She was sunk in the Copper River to prevent a British squadron from sailing up the river. American Civil War Ships included Lady Davis, which later served in the Confederate States Navy as CSS Lady Davis. South Carolina Naval Militia After the American Civil War, states maintained both army and naval militias. During the Spanish–American War, the South Carolina Naval Militia was federalized and deployed aboard several United States Navy vessels. In 2003, the state of South Carolina reactivated the naval militia under the South Carolina Maritime Security Act. Notes References Coker, P. C., III.(1987) Charleston's Maritime Heritage, 1670-1865: An Illustrated History. (Charleston, S.C.: Coker-Craft). Demerliac, Alain (1996) La Marine De Louis XVI: Nomenclature Des Navires Français De 1774 À 1792. (Nice: Éditions OMEGA). This work contains summary information on each of the various state navies. Military history of the United States Navy Military units and formations of the United States in the American Revolutionary War Navy Confederate States Navy Navy Military units and formations established in 1778 1778 establishments in South Carolina Disbanded navies