USS Wasp (1813)
| Career (United States) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Wasp |
| Namesake: | The wasp |
| Acquired: | 1813 |
| Commissioned: | Summer 1813 |
| Fate: | Returned to owners in 1814 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Sloop |
| Armament: | 2 x 12-pounder guns |
For other ships of the same name, see USS Wasp.
USS Wasp was a sloop that served in the U.S. Navy from 1813 to 1814.
Wasp was chartered on Lake Champlain late in the summer of 1813 and served as a tender for Commodore Thomas Macdonough's fleet in the War of 1812 during the latter part of 1813 and into 1814.
Small and a poor sailer, Wasp saw no combat. She was returned to her owners early in 1814, and her gun battery was transferred to the newly launched schooner USS Ticonderoga.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.