USS Nantucket

For other uses, see Nantucket (disambiguation).

USS Nantucket may refer to:

USS Nantucket (1862) – was a Passaic-class coastal monitor that served in the Union during the American Civil War.
Lightship Nantucket - was a series of lightships, including one built in 1907 for the United States Lighthouse Service, and including one National Historic Landmark
USS Nantucket (IX-18) – started off as the USS Ranger, then renamed to USS Rockport before being named Nantucket. While seeing some action, the majority of her time was spent in repair, before being converted as a survey/school ship.
USS Nantucket (SP-1153) – a coastal passenger steamer built in 1899, but found unsuitable for naval service and returned to her owner.

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

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