USS Tarantula
Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Tarantula, a name applied to Italy's wolf spider, to some Asiatic spiders, and to various species of large, dark, hairy spiders found in the warmer climes of the Americas. The first  was a B-class submarine renamed B-3. The second  was a motor yacht acquired by the Navy for service during World War I. United States Navy ship names