USC&GS Fathomer (1871)
 USCS later USC&GS Fathomer was a steamer that served as a survey ship in the United States Coast Survey from 1871 to 1878 and in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey from 1878 to 1881. She was the only Coast Survey and first Coast and Geodetic Survey ship of the name.Fathomer was built by C. Sharp at Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1871. She initially entered service in the U.S. Coast Survey.