USS Althea

USS Althea

Three ships of the United States Navy have been named Althea, after a shrub of the mallow family; the rose of sharon or a hollyhock.

• The USS Althea (1862) was a collier that served during the Civil War.

• The USS Althea (1863) was a tugboat that served during the Civil War.

• The USS Althea (SP-218) was a motorboat built in 1907.