| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Nantasket |
| Builder | Boston Navy Yard |
| Laid down | 1864 |
| Launched | 15 August 1867 |
| Commissioned | 22 October 1869 |
| Stricken | 22 July 1875 |
| Fate | Sold, 1883 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Gunboat |
| Displacement | 1,129 long tons (1,147 t) |
| Length | 206 ft (63 m) |
| Beam | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
| Draft | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Propulsion | Steam engine, screw |
| Speed | 10.5 knots (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph) |
| Complement | 114 officers and enlisted |
| Armament | 6 × 9-pounder guns |
USS Nantasket was a screw steamer of the United States Navy. Laid down at Boston Navy Yard in 1864; launched on 15 August 1867, sponsored by Miss Emma Hartt; and commissioned on 22 October 1869, Lieutenant Commander Francis M. Bunce in command.