USS Aster (1864)
| Career (US) | |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | as Alice |
| Laid down: | date unknown |
| Launched: | date unknown |
| Acquired: | 25 July 1864 |
| Commissioned: | 12 August 1864 |
| Out of service: | 7 October 1864 |
| Struck: | 1864 (est.) |
| Fate: | burned to prevent capture 7 October 1864 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 285 tons |
| Length: | not known |
| Beam: | 23 ft (7.0 m) |
| Depth: | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Propulsion: | steam engine screw-propelled |
| Speed: | not known |
| Complement: | 30 |
| Armament: | one 30-pounder Parrott rifle two heavy 12-pounder smoothbore guns |
USS Aster (1864) was a steam operated tugboat acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries.
On 25 July 1864 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Union Navy purchased the wooden steamer Alice from Bishop, Son, and Company. Renamed Aster, this screw tug was placed in commission on 12 August 1864, Acting Master Samuel Hall in command.
Read more about USS Aster (1864): Assigned To The North Atlantic Blockade in North Carolina, Aster Runs Aground On Carolina Shoals, Aster Is Put To The Torch After Berberry Is Unable To Free Her
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