The list of ship commissionings in 1862 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1862.
| Date | Operator | Ship | Class and type | Pennant | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 January | 
United States Navy
|
Vandalia | Screw sloop | ||
| 3 October |
United States Navy
|
Essex | Wooden screw steamer | ||
| 24 November |
United States Navy
|
Passaic | Passaic-class monitor | Second commissioning | |
| 27 November |
United States Navy
|
Ranger [1] | Steamship | Later renamed Rockport, then Nantucket |
- ^ Silverstone, p. 33
- Silverstone, Paul H. (2006). Civil War Navies 1855–1883. The U.S. Navy Warship Series. New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-97870-5.
The list of ship commissionings in 1862 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1862.
| Date | Operator | Ship | Class and type | Pennant | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 January |
United States Navy
|
Vandalia | Screw sloop | ||
| 3 October |
United States Navy
|
Essex | Wooden screw steamer | ||
| 24 November |
United States Navy
|
Passaic | Passaic-class monitor | Second commissioning | |
| 27 November |
United States Navy
|
Ranger [1] | Steamship | Later renamed Rockport, then Nantucket |
- ^ Silverstone, p. 33
- Silverstone, Paul H. (2006). Civil War Navies 1855–1883. The U.S. Navy Warship Series. New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-97870-5.