USS Niagara (1898)

History
United States
NameUSS Niagara
NamesakeFort Niagara
BuilderJohn Roach & Sons, Chester, Pennsylvania
Completed1877
Acquired11 April 1898
Commissioned11 April 1898
Decommissioned14 October 1898
FateSold 19 July 1899
General characteristics
TypeDistilling and supply ship
Displacement5,221 tons
Length274 ft 0 in (83.52 m)
Beam38 ft 0 in (11.58 m)
Draft19 ft 6 in (5.94 m)
Speed12 knots (22 km/h)
Complement57
Armament
  • 2 × 6-pounder guns
  • 4 × 3-pounder guns
  • 2 × 37 mm guns
  • 1 × Colt machine gun

The third USS Niagara was a distilling and supply ship that served in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War.