USCS Bowditch was a schooner that served as a survey ship in the United States Coast Survey from 1854 to 1874.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Bowditch |
| Namesake | Nathaniel Bowditch (1773-1878), a mathematician and author |
| Commissioned | 1854 |
| Decommissioned | 1874 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Schooner |
| Length | 70 ft (21 m) |
| Beam | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Draft | 2.9 ft (0.88 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Schooner-rigged |
Bowditch spent her entire Coast Survey career operating along the United States East Coast.