USS Wasp
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USS Wasp was a prominent warship of the American Revolutionary-era Continental Navy, known for its role in early naval engagements against British forces.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Continental Navy ship
ⓘ
sloop-of-war ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| armedWith | naval guns ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countryInWar |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enemy |
British Armed Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
British forces
Great Britain ⓘ |
| era | American Revolutionary era ⓘ |
| hasCrewType |
marines
ⓘ
sailors ⓘ |
| hasType | armed naval vessel ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| locationOfOperations |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
North American coastal waters ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | naval forces of the Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| navalForce | Continental Navy ⓘ |
| notableFor | early naval engagements against British forces ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Continental Navy ⓘ |
| opponentInWar | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
American naval effort in the Revolutionary War
ⓘ
United States naval history ⓘ |
| role |
combat vessel
ⓘ
escort ship ⓘ raider of enemy shipping ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Continental Navy ⓘ |
| significance |
early example of American naval power
ⓘ
symbol of Continental Navy resistance to British sea power ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commerce raiding
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naval warfare ⓘ |
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