ClassPassaic class
NavyUnited States Navy
CountryUnited States
What is known about this ship
Passaic-class monitor documented in the April 1863 Charleston attack.
Service history
Nantucket served in Union coastal operations including the Charleston campaign.
Class context: Passaic class
The Passaic class enlarged and refined the single-turret monitor concept after USS Monitor. Ten ships were built for Union coastal operations during the Civil War, combining very low freeboard with a rotating armored turret and heavy smoothbore or rifled weapons.
Class relationship
This ship is recorded as a member of Passaic class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.
Sources and further reading
- NH 59269 Panoramic View of Charleston Harbor — Advance of Ironclads to the Attack, April 7th, 1863 ↗Naval History and Heritage Command · accessed 2026-09-18
- Passaic-class monitor ↗Wikipedia contributors · accessed 2026-09-18
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