The fourth USS ''Despatch'', originally USS ''Steam Cutter No. 423'', later USS ''Hustle'' (YFB-6), was a

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launch that served in the

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from 1902 to 1921. ''Steam Cutter No. 423'' was a

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en- hulled ferry launch placed in service at the Naval Training Station, Newport,

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, in 1902. In 1908 she was renamed USS ''Despatch'' and on 11 April 1918 USS ''Hustle''. ''Hustle'' was designated YFB-6 in 1921. ''Hustle'' was taken out of service in 1921, having spent her entire Navy career at Newport.

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NavSource Photo Archives: Yard Ferryboat or Launch (YFB) Index
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