USS Wasp (CV-7) was an experimental downsized fleet aircraft carrier which based on Yorktown-class carrier due to the limitation of Washington Naval Treaty. Wasp's hull protection is terribly weak because of her small displacement.
After the outbreak of Second World War, Wasp was send to Mediterranean sea to support the British war efforts. She transported Spitfires fighter aircraft to Malta. After the Battle of Midway, Wasp was transferred to the Pacific fleet as reinforcement of carrier forces. However, Wasp was ambushed by Japanese submarine I-19 and sunk immediately.
Namesake
Named after an old American sloop of war the USS Wasp.