| 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 | 12.33S, 111.35E |
| History | USS Asheville (Lt.Cdr. Jacob William Britt) was sunk by gunfire from the Japanese destroyers Arashi and Nowaki (both offsite links) south of Java in position 12º33'S, 111º35'E Information on this vessel and its final battle can be found at DANFS (offsite link). |
Commands listed for USS Asheville (PG-21)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Jacob William Britt, USN | ??? | 3 Mar 1942 (+) |
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Noteable 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).