From: Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships

Aster

ScTug: T. 285; 1. 122'6"; b. 23'; dr. 10'; a. 1 30- pdr. R., 2 12- pdr. S. B.

Aster was a wooden tugboat purchased at Philadelphia 2 July 1864, under the name of Alice and commissioned, as Aster, 12 August 1864. She was wrecked on Carolina Shoals 8 October1864.

Transcribed by: Bill Mozingo, wmozingo@attbi.com