USS Panther (1889)
 The first USS Panther (AD-6) the former SS Venezuela was an auxiliary cruiser and naval troop transport in the United States Navy.Panther was built by William Cramp and Sons Philadelphia Pa. in 1889. As the SS Venezuela a merchant steamship it was used for several years as a cargo freighter transporting bananas from Central and South America. The Panther was purchased by the Navy from Red D Line Steamship Co.