| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Acquired | Summer 1861 |
| In service | circa 20 August 1861 |
| Fate | Sunk in collision 10 September 1862 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Armed tug |
| Propulsion | Steam engine, one screw |
| Armament | one howitzer |
The second USS Tigress was a steamer chartered by the United States Navy at the beginning of the American Civil War. She was commissioned in 1861 and served in the Union Navy until lost in 1862.