USS ''Pontiac'' may refer to the following ships of the
United States Navy
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...
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* , was a side-wheel
gunboat
A gunboat is a naval watercraft designed for the express purpose of carrying one or more guns to bombard coastal targets, as opposed to those military craft designed for naval warfare, or for ferrying troops or supplies.
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launched in 1863 and sold in 1867
* , was laid down as ''Right Arm'' in 1891 and purchased by the US Navy in 1898; sold in 1922
* , was originally ''Pioneer'' built in 1883, chartered by the US Navy in 1918 and returned to the owner the same year
* , was a
refrigerator ship
A reefer ship is a refrigerated cargo ship typically used to transport perishable cargo, which require temperature-controlled handling, such as fruits, meat, vegetables, dairy products, and similar items.
Description
''Types of reefers:'' Re ...
built in 1937, chartered by the US Navy in 1942 and returned to the Maritime Commission in 1945
* , was a large harbor tugboat launched in 1960 and struck from the Naval Vessel Register in 1992
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United States Navy ship names