Please report any broken links or trouble you might come across to the Webmaster. Please take a moment to let us know so that we can correct any problems and make your visit as enjoyable and as informative as possible.

NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive

Christine (YT-106)

District Harbor Tug:

Built, date and location unknown

Purchased from Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock for use as a flag launch, 21 May 1902

Placed in service at Naval Station Cavite as Christine, 1902

Designated District Harbor Tug YT-106, 17 July 1920

Placed out of service, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register, 08 March 1935

Probably sold to Vicente Madrigal, Manila, and renamed Inesita ¹

Captured by Japanese, 1942, given Yokosuka prize court number Y18-031, further fate unknown

^{1. Cited as built in Philippines 1935, dimensions given as 42 gross tons, 80.0' x 3.1' x 6.6', 189hp steam. Almost certainly same vessel as Christine}

Specifications:
Displacement unknown
Length 86' 6"
Beam 13' 0"
Draft unknown
Speed unknown
Complement unknown
Armament unknown
Propulsion steam, single screw

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
	408k	Christine (YT-106) moored pierside at Naval Station Cavite, date unknown. Note the four star bow decoration, indicating she was being used as CinCAF's flag launch. Naval History & Heritage Command NH 52460		Dave Wright

View the Christine (YT-106)
DANFS history entry located at the US Naval History and Heritage Command

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
No Information Available

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors

Back To The Navsource Photo Archives Main Page

Back To The Yard and District Craft Photo Index

Back To The District Harbor Tug (YT) Photo Index

Back To The Yard Ferryboat (YFB) Photo Index

Comments, Suggestions, E-mail Webmaster.

This page was created by Gary P. Priolo and is maintained by David L. Wright

Last Updated 25 June 2017