USS Fern

USS Fern is a name used more than once by the U.S. Navy:

  • USS Fern (1862), a tugboat used during the American Civil War
  • USS Fern (1871), a gunboat built in 1871
  • USS Fern (1917), a lighthouse tender, was acquired by the Navy and placed in service on 4 September 1917. She was assigned to the 13th Naval District and patrolled Alaskan waters until her return to the Lighthouse Service under Executive Order of 1 July 1919.
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