USS Asp

USS Asp

Three ships of the United States Navy have been named "Asp", named for the Asp, which is a small venomous snake.

*USS|Asp|1812, was a schooner during the War of 1812.

*USS|Asp|1813, was a schooner which served in Chesapeake Bay.

*USS|Asp|YFB-1, was a wooden motor boat which patrolled the coast from 1917 until 1920.

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