Ships in Class
Warships of Passaic class included:
- Passaic
- Montauk
- Nahant
- Patapsco
- Weehawken
- Sangamon
- Catskill
- Nantucket
- Lehigh
- Camanche
The first ship of the class was named for the town of Passaic, New Jersey.
Read more about this topic: Passaic Class Monitor
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