Hiawatha type
The Hiawatha-type was a Federation starship design operated by Starfleet during the 2250s. It was classified as a medical frigate.

The , a vessel of this class, disappeared in 2256 and was presumed destroyed by the Klingons. In reality, it had crashed on the surface of an interstellar asteroid as a result of encountering wildly fluctuating gravity waves. ()

As of 3189, several wrecked Hiawatha-type vessels orbited Hunhau amid ships destroyed by the Burn. Some of these hulks were used by the salvage yard on the surface. Following a successful prisoner revolt in the yard,  shot down one of the hulks, causing it to crash down on top of the facility. ()

Ships commissioned 
 (NCC-815)
Unnamed Hiawatha type starships

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Federation starship classes