USS Aster (1864)

USS Aster (1864)

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.

Assigned to the North Atlantic Blockade in North Carolina

On 25 August 1864, Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles ordered "Aster" to proceed to waters off Wilmington, North Carolina, for duty in the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron. Since the ship's logs do not seem to have survived, the details of her voyage south are unknown. She apparently joined the squadron sometime during the first fortnight of September, but, on the 16th of that month, was at Norfolk, Virginia, undergoing repairs.

"Aster" runs aground on Carolina Shoals

She arrived off New Inlet on 7 October and began her blockading duties. About an hour before midnight, she sighted a vessel steaming toward New Inlet and gave chase. Just as she was about to cut off the blockade runner -- which later proved to be the Halifax steamer "Annie" -- "Aster" grounded on Carolina Shoals.

"Aster" is put to the torch after "Berberry" is unable to free her

Hall and his crew made every effort to refloat "Aster", but failed. Berberry came to her aid, but was unable to pull her free. Hall then transferred his crew to "Berberry" and then, aided by his officers, put the torch to the ship which then blew up.

References

See also

* United States Navy
* American Civil War

External links

* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/a13/aster.htm USS Aster]


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