USS Aspro

USS Aspro

Two submarines of the United States Navy have been named "Aspro" after the aspro, a fish found abundantly in the upper Rhone River.

*The USS|Aspro|SS-309, a "Balao"-class submarine, served during World War II.

*The USS|Aspro|SSN-648, a "Sturgeon"-class submarine, served during the Cold War.

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