| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Gunboat |
| Class | Asheville |
| Pennant | PG-21 |
| Built by | Charleston Navy Yard (Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 9 Jul 1917 |
| Launched | 4 Jul 1918 |
| Commissioned | 6 Jul 1920 |
| Lost | 3 Mar 1942 |
| Loss position | 12° 33'S, 111° 35'E |
| History | USS Asheville (Lt.Cdr. Jacob William Britt, USN) was sunk by gunfire from the Japanese destroyers Arashi and Nowaki (both offsite links) south of Java in position 12º33'S, 111º35'E |
Commands listed for USS Asheville (PG-21)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. Hobart Andrew Sailor, USN | 29 Jul 1938 | 11 Jul 1940 |
| 2 | Cdr. Eliot Hinman Bryant, USN | 11 Jul 1940 | 16 Dec 1940 |
| 3 | Cdr, Kenneth Mortimer Hoeffel, USN | 16 Dec 1940 | Dec 1941 |
| 4 | Lt. Jacob William Britt, USN | Dec 1941 | 3 Mar 1942 (+) |
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Notable events involving Asheville include:
18 Mar 1945
The only survivor of the USS Asheville, Fireman 1st Class Fred L. Brown, died in a Japanese POW camp (DANFS). (1)
Sources
- Personal communication