 U. S. S. Huron, which was lost Nov. 24, 1877 near Oregon Inlet, North Carolina
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Huron |
| Namesake | Lake Huron |
| Builder | John Roach & Sons |
| Laid down | 1873 |
| Launched | 1875 |
| Commissioned | 15 November 1875 |
| Fate | Wrecked 24 November 1877 |
| Notes | 98 of crew lost; 34 saved |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Gunboat |
| Displacement | 1,020 long tons (1,040 t) |
| Length | 175 ft (53 m) |
| Beam | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
| Depth of hold | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
| Armament | 1 × 11 in (280 mm) Dahlgren gun, 2 × 9 in (230 mm) Dahlgren guns, 1 × 60 pdr (27 kg) Parrott rifle, 1 × 12 pdr (5.4 kg) howitzer, 1 × Gatling gun |
USS Huron | |
| Nearest city | Nags Head, North Carolina |
| Area | 1.6 acres (0.65 ha) |
| Built | 1877 |
| Architect | Delaware River Shipbuilding Co. |
| Architectural style | Alert-class Sloop of War |
| NRHP reference No. | 91001625[1] |
| Added to NRHP | 15 November 1991 |
USS Huron was an iron-hulled gunboat of the United States Navy. She was a screw steamer with full-rig auxiliary sail, built by John Roach & Sons in Chester, Pennsylvania from 1873 to 1875 and commissioned at Philadelphia Navy Yard on 15 November 1875.