USS Asheville
Four ships of the
United States Navy
have been named
Asheville
after
Asheville, North Carolina
.
USS
Asheville
(PG-21)
, was a gunboat that served in the Caribbean and off the China coast, and was sunk by Japanese forces early in World War II.
USS
Asheville
(PF-1)
, an
Asheville
-class patrol frigate, served on the East Coast doing escort duties during World War II.
USS
Asheville
(PGM-84)
, a high-speed gunboat, served in the Vietnam War.
USS
Asheville
(SSN-758)
, is a
Los Angeles
-class submarine, currently in service.