USS Nyack
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USS Nyack has been the name of two ships in the United States Navy
. The name "Nyack" is taken from Nyack
, a village in Rockland County, New York
, which derives its name from the Indian word meaning "point" or "corner".
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
. The name "Nyack" is taken from Nyack
Nyack, New York
Nyack is a village in the towns of Orangetown and Clarkstown in Rockland County, New York, United States, located north of South Nyack; east of Central Nyack; south of Upper Nyack and west of the Hudson River, approximately 19 miles north of the Manhattan boundary, it is an inner suburb of New...
, a village in Rockland County, New York
Rockland County, New York
Rockland County is a suburban county 15 miles to the northwest of Manhattan and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, in the U.S. state of New York. It is the southernmost county in New York west of the Hudson River, and the smallest county in New York outside of New York City. The...
, which derives its name from the Indian word meaning "point" or "corner".
- USS Nyack (1863)USS Nyack (1863)USS Nyack was a wooden-hulled screw gunboat of the United States Navy, that saw action in the American Civil War. The ship was laid down at New York Navy Yard in 1863, launched on 6 October 1863, and commissioned on 28 September 1864, Lieutenant Commander L...
, a wooden-hulledHull (watercraft)A hull is the watertight body of a ship or boat. Above the hull is the superstructure and/or deckhouse, where present. The line where the hull meets the water surface is called the waterline.The structure of the hull varies depending on the vessel type...
screw gunboatGunboatA 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.-History:...
, served in the Union during the American Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
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- USS Nyack (YT-19), was renamed from Tug Sioux to Nyack on 20 February 1918.