USS Crocus

Two ships of the United States Navy have been named Crocus after the spring flower of the iris family.

USS Crocus (1862), was a screw steamer, was built in 1862.
USS Crocus (WAGL-210) was a lighthouse tender transferred to the Navy at the beginning of World War I.

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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

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