USS Narragansett (1859)

History
Union Navy Jack United States
NameUSS Narragansett
BuilderBoston Navy Yard
Launched15 February 1859
Commissioned6 November 1859
Decommissioned1875
FateSold, 3 November 1883
General characteristics
Type2nd class Screw sloop
Displacement1,235 long tons (1,255 t)
Length188 ft (57 m)
Beam30 ft 4 in (9.25 m)
Draft11 ft 6 in (3.51 m)
Speed9.5 knots (17.6 km/h; 10.9 mph)
Complement50 officers and enlisted
Armament
  • 1 × 11 in (280 mm) gun
  • 4 × 32-pounder guns

The first USS Narragansett was a 2nd class screw sloop in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. Narragansett was built at the Boston Navy Yard, launched on 15 February 1859, and commissioned on 6 November 1859.