USS Emerald (1864)

NameUSS Emerald

NamesakeThe emerald, a green gem stone

Cost$10,000 ($255,559.41 in 2020) ^[1][2]

AcquiredAugust 3, 1863 ^[3]

History
United States
Name	USS Emerald
Namesake	The emerald, a green gem stone
Cost	$10,000 ($255,559.41 in 2020) [1][2]
Acquired	August 3, 1863 [3]
In service	1864
Out of service	1883
General characteristics
Type	Ferry boat
Propulsion	Steam engine

The first USS Emerald was steam yacht that served in a non-commissioned status as a ferry boat at the Portsmouth Navy Yard at Kittery, Maine, from 1864 to 1883.