USS Snapper

USS Snapper

Three ships of the United States Navy have been named USS "Snapper", for the snapper, a carnivorous, bass-like fish, esteemed as food and as game.

* USS "C-5" (SS-16), a early 20th Century "C"-class submarine originally called "Snapper"
* USS "Snapper" (SP-2714), a wooden-hulled fishing boat purchased to patrol in the Hampton Roads and Virginia Capes during World War I
* USS "Snapper" (SS-185), a "Salmon"-class submarine that served during the opening days of World War II


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