USS Choctaw (1856) — was a was a large (1,004 ton) steamer built for the merchant service, but acquired by the Union Navy during the second year of the American Civil War. Choctaw , with her crew of 106, was outfitted by the Navy as a ram with heavy rifled guns and… … Wikipedia
Choctaw (disambiguation) — The Choctaw are a Native American tribe, with three federally recognized tribal governments: Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Jena Band of Choctaw Indians Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Choctaw can also refer to: Places Choctaw, Bolivar County,… … Wikipedia
USS Huron (PF-19) — USS Huron (PF 19), a Tacoma class frigate, was the fifth ship of the United States Navy to be named for Huron, South Dakota.The fifth Huron (PF 19), originally classified as PG 127, was launched under Maritime Commission contract by the American… … Wikipedia
USS Lily (1862) — was a tugboat acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries. Lily , a steam tugboat, was built as Jessie… … Wikipedia
USS Linden (1860) — was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries. Linden , a wooden sidewheel steamer, was… … Wikipedia
USS Avenger (1863) — was a large steamer with powerful guns acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as a gunboat in support of the Union Navy blockade of Confederate waterways. Because of her large size, she was also… … Wikipedia
USS Lexington (1861) — The third USS Lexington was a timberclad gunboat in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.Purchase and conversion Lexington was built as a sidewheel steamer at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1861 and was purchased by the War… … Wikipedia
USS Lafayette (1848) — The first USS Lafayette was a side wheel steamer, converted to an ironclad ram, in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. Lafayette was built at St. Louis, Missouri, in 1848 as Aleck Scott (often spelled Alick Scott ). She was… … Wikipedia
USS Hydrographer (PY-30) — The USS Hydrographer (PY 30), originally classified PY 30 before commissioning, was built in 1928 by the Spear Engine Works in Norfolk, Virginia, and operated as a survey ship along the Atlantic coast and in the Caribbean for the U.S. Coast and… … Wikipedia
List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy — This is a list of auxiliaries of the United States Navy. It covers the various types of ships that support the frontline combat vessels of the United States Navy. See also: * United States Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force * United States Coast Guard… … Wikipedia
