USS Althea

Last updated January 04, 2022

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.

USS Althea (1862) was a collier that served during the Civil War.
USS Althea (1863) was a tugboat that served during the Civil War.
USS Althea (SP-218) was a motorboat built in 1907.

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