| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Asphalt |
| Builder | Barrett & Hilp, Belair Shipyards, San Francisco, California |
| Laid down | 1944 |
| In service | 30 June 1944 |
| Stricken | 23 February 1945 |
| Fate | Wrecked by storm, 6 October 1944, then abandoned |
| Notes | Semi-submerged at 15°13′2.60″N 145°42′14.27″E / 15.2173889°N 145.7039639°E |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Trefoil-class cargo barge |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 366 ft (112 m) |
| Beam | 54 ft (16 m) |
| Draft | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Propulsion | None |
| Speed | Not self-propelled |
| Complement | 52 |
| Armament | 1 × 40 mm AA gun |
USS Asphalt (IX-153), a Trefoil-class concrete barge designated an unclassified miscellaneous vessel, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for asphalt. Her keel was laid down in 1944 at San Francisco, California, by Barrett & Hilp, Belair Shipyards. She was acquired by the Navy on 30 June 1944 through the Maritime Commission and was placed in service that same day.