The USS YAG-3 was a miscellaneous auxiliary service craft of the United States Navy that served during World War II.
| History | |
|---|---|
  United States Navy | |
| Name | YAG-3 |
| Builder | Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company Ltd., Hong Kong |
| Yard number | 629 |
| Launched | 1926 |
| Sponsored by | North Negros Sugar Company Ltd. |
| Acquired | acquired by the U.S. Navy, 25 June 1941 |
| Stricken | 22 February 1943 |
| Honours and awards | |
| Fate | Sunk, March 1942-May 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 221 gross register tons[1] |
| Length | 120.0 ft (36.6 m) o/a[1] |
| Beam | 24.1 ft (7.3 m)[1] |
| Draught | 8.5 ft (2.6 m)[1] |
| Installed power | 160 bhp[1] |
| Propulsion | one Atlas 4-cylinder diesel[1] |
History
editShe was built by the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company Ltd. in Hong Kong for the benefit of the North Negros Sugar Company Ltd. in Manapla, Iloilo, Philippines.[1][2] She was steel-hulled.[1] She was launched in 1926 as the MV Paz II.[2][1] On 25 June 1941, the United States Navy purchased her from the North Negros Sugar Company and designated her as a Miscellaneous Auxiliary Service Craft (YAG).[2] She was assigned to the Cavite Navy Yard, 16th Naval District.[2] On 25 October 1941, she began a conversion to a minesweeper which was expected to be completed by 15 December 1941.[2] Although some sources indicate that she was attacked and destroyed by enemy aircraft during the Japanese attack on Cavite Navy Yard on 10 December 1941,[2] 16th Fleet records refer to a USS Paz II that was still active in March 1942 and it is believed that she was sunk sometime during or before the Battle of Corregidor in May 1942.[1] She was struck from the Naval List on 22 February 1943.[1][2]
She was awarded one battle star.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Priolo, Gary P.; Wright, David L. "Service Ship Photo Archive YAG-3". NavSource - Naval Source History. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g Roberts, Stephen S. (15 November 2008). "Small YAG's acquired July-December 1941". shipscribe.com. Retrieved 13 March 2020.