| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Ethan Allen |
| Launched | 1859 |
| Acquired | 23 August 1861 |
| Commissioned | 3 October 1861 |
| Decommissioned | 26 June 1865 |
| Stricken | before 20 July 1865 |
| Fate | sold, 20 July 1865 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 556 |
| Length | 153 ft 6 in (46.79 m) |
| Beam | 35 ft 1 in (10.69 m) |
| Draft | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Propulsion | sail |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement | 90 |
| Armament | six 32-pounder guns |
USS Ethan Allen was a 556-ton bark acquired by the Union Navy during the beginning of the American Civil War, and used as a gunboat in support of the blockade of Confederate waterways.