USC&GS Barataria (1867)

USCS, later USC&GS, Barataria was a steamer that served as a survey ship in the United States Coast Survey from 1867 to 1878 and in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey from 1878 to 1885.

History
United States
Name:	Barataria
Namesake:	The Barataria area of Louisiana
In service:	1867
Out of service:	1885
General characteristics
Type:	Survey ship
Length:	95 ft (29 m)
Beam:	20 ft (6.1 m)
Draft:	4 ft (1.2 m)
Propulsion:	Steam engine

Barataria initially entered service in the Coast Survey. When the Coast Survey was reorganized in 1878 to form the Coast and Geodetic Survey, she became a part of the new service.

Barataria operated mostly along the United States Gulf Coast during her career.