USS Banaag (YT-104)

USS Banaag was a harbor tug of the United States Navy that served during World War II.

History
United States Navy
Name: USS Banaag
Namesake: "Dawn" in Tagalog[1]
Builder: Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company Ltd., Hong Kong
Launched: 1910
Completed: 1910
Commissioned: 1 February 1911
Stricken: 24 July 1942
Honours and
awards:
Fate: believed destroyed, 25 December 1941
General characteristics
Tonnage: 125 gross register tons[1]
Length: 96 ft (29 m) o/a[1]
Beam: 16 ft (4.9 m)[1]
Draught: 7.5 ft (2.3 m)[1]
Propulsion: steam, single screw[2]
Armament: 1 x 3-pounder gun[1]

History

She was laid down at the Hong Kong shipyard of Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company Ltd. as a copper-sheathed composite hull tug for the benefit of the United States Navy.[1][2] On 1 February 1911, she was delivered and commissioned at the Olongapo Naval Station, 16th Naval District, United States Asiatic Fleet.[2][3] On 17 July 1920, she was designated as District Harbor Tug YT-104.[2] She is believed to have been destroyed during the Japanese occupation of the Olongapo Naval Station on 25 December 1941.[1] Her 3-pounder gun had previously been removed and given to the 4th Marine Regiment during the Battle of Bataan.[1]

On 24 July 1942, she was struck from the Naval Register and listed as "lost due to enemy occupation".[1][2]

References
  1. Cressman, Robert J. "Service Ship Photo ArchiveBanaag (Tug) 1911-1942". Naval History and Heritage Command, United States Navy.
  2. Priolo, Gary P. "Banaag (YT-104)". NavSource - Naval Source History. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  3. Wright, David X. "United States Asiatic Fleet Order of Battle, December 1941". The United States Asiatic Fleet. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.