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Continental Navy Sloop Wasp (IV)

Sloop:

Chartered on Lake Champlain late in the summer of 1813

Served as a tender for Commodore Thomas Macdonough's fleet during the latter part of 1813 and into 1814

Wasp saw no combat and was returned to her owners early in 1814

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement unknown
Length unknown
Beam unknown
Draft unknown
Depth of Hold unknown
Speed unknown
Complement unknown

Armament

two 12-pdrs

Propulsion sail

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
1217115901	64k	*Namesake* Wasp - Any of numerous winged hymenopterus insects possessing smooth, slender bodies, and an abdomen attached by a narrow stalk. They have well developed wings, biting mouthparts, and often administer painful stings		Tommy Trampp

Wasp (IV)
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

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