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Assumed lost to enemy action, January 1942
Iona (YT-107)
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons
Precedence of awards is top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Spanish Campaign Medal - American Defense Service Medal
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Philippines Defense Medal
District Harbor Tug:
Built, date and location unknown. as a wooden-hulled tug
Launched, date unknown
Captured from Spain at Cavite Navy Yard, Philippines, 1898
Placed in service as Iona at Cavite, circa 1898
Designated District Harbor Tug YT-107, 17 July 1920
During World War II Iona was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaign:
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
Campaign and Dates |
Philippine Islands operation, 8 December 1941 to 3 January 1942
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Final Disposition, assumed lost with fall of Manila, 03 January 1942 (possibly became Japanese prize #18-030)
Specifications:
Displacement unknown
Length 56'
Beam 10' 3"
Draft 5' 8"
Speed unknown
Complement unknown
Armament unknown
Propulsion steam, single screw, 125hp
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Iona (YT-107) moored pierside at Naval Station Cavite, date unknown. US Navy photo |
Original: Stan Svec Replacement: Dave Wright |
View the Iona (YT-107) 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
This page was created by Gary P. Priolo and is maintained by David L. Wright
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Last Updated 03 March 2017
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