USS ''Asp'' (YFB-1) was originally named ''Nahma''. It was a wooden motor boat built in
, Louisiana, in 1902. Acquired by the
United States Navy
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...
the same year, she was assigned to the
Louisiana Naval Militia The Louisiana Naval Militia is the currently unorganized naval militia of Louisiana, United States. It was organized as a naval military reserve force, serving as naval parallel to the Louisiana National Guard.
History
By 1898, the Louisiana Naval ...
, which she served until the outbreak of
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
.
Renamed ''Asp'', she was placed in service, 17 April 1917, to operate in the
area as both a motor patrol boat and a ferry. After the
Armistice
An armistice is a formal agreement of warring parties to stop fighting. It is not necessarily the end of a war, as it may constitute only a cessation of hostilities while an attempt is made to negotiate a lasting peace. It is derived from the La ...
, ''Asp'' continued to serve the
8th Naval District
The naval district was a U.S. Navy military and administrative command ashore. Apart from Naval District Washington, the Districts were disestablished and renamed Navy Regions about 1999, and are now under Commander, Naval Installations Command ...
. Designated YFB-1 in July 1920, she was placed out of service and sold on 24 March 1923.
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Motorboats of the United States Navy
Ships built in New Orleans
1902 ships