USRC Ingham was the second ship of the Harrison schooner class, which was built and operated by the United States Revenue Cutter Service between 1849 and 1856.

Both ships were topsail schooners, with a 115-ton draft and total cost of $12,300.

[1][2] A proposal by John Carrick for the cutter's construction at Erie, Pennsylvania was accepted on 16 October 1848.

On 17 April 1851 she left for her new port of Detroit, Michigan, arriving on the 29th.

On 6 October 1856 she was auctioned to William H. Patten for $1,441[3] after it was authorized by the United States Congress on 6 September 1856.