| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Asp |
| Acquired: | by capture, 1812 |
| Commissioned: | 6 February 1813 |
| Fate: | Sold, 15 May 1815 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Schooner |
| Tons burthen: | 57 long tons (58 t) |
| Complement: | 45 officers and enlisted |
| Armament: | • 1 × 32-pounder gun • 2 × 6-pounder guns |
The first Asp was a schooner in the United States Navy during the War of 1812.
Asp, the former British merchant vessel Elizabeth, was captured on Lake Ontario in 1812 by the schooner Growler, purchased by the Navy from the prize court: outfitted; and commissioned on 6 February 1813, Lt. Sidney Smith in command.