USS Sotoyomo (YTM-9)
USS Sotoyomo (YTM-9/YT-9/Harbor Tug No.9) was a harbor tug built at the turn of the twentieth century. She saw service in both World War I and World War II and was heavily damaged by the Attack on Pearl Harbor. The name Sotoyomo commemorates a part of the war-like Sioux tribe of Indians.[1] Sotoyomo was the oldest vessel at Pearl Harbor in service at the time of the attack.[2]
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History | |
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Builder: | Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California |
Laid down: | 2 March 1903 |
Launched: | 20 August 1903 |
Christened: | 21 April 1904 |
Completed: | 1 March 1904 |
Commissioned: | 1 July 1911 |
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Struck: | 26 February 1946 |
Identification: | Harbor Tug No.9 |
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Fate: | Scuttled off Leyte, September 1946 |
General characteristics | |
Type: | Harbor tug |
Displacement: | 230 tons |
Length: | 97 ft (30 m) |
Beam: | 21 ft 11 in (6.68 m) |
Draft: | 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) |
Installed power: | one 13" x 32" steam engine one coal-fired single ended cylindrical boiler, |
Propulsion: | single propeller 450shp |
Speed: | 11.1 kn (20.6 km/h; 12.8 mph) |
Complement: | 9 |
History
Sotoyomo was laid down 2 March 1903, at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, she was launched 20 August 1903. She served in both World War I and World War II.
Attack on Pearl Harbor
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Sotoyomo was in floating dry dock YFD-2 with USS Shaw undergoing overhaul when Pearl Harbor was attacked 7 December 1941. Explosions and fires on Shaw greatly damaged Sotoyomo which resulted in total submersion. Originally Sotoyomo was deemed a total loss, but she was later refloated, repaired, and rehabilitated.[1]
Further service in World War II
Sotoyomo served throughout World War II in various locations across the Pacific.
Awards
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World War I Victory Medal |
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American Defense Service Medal |
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Combat Action Ribbon (Attack on Pearl Harbor) |
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American Campaign Medal |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal |
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World War II Victory Medal |
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1 battle star (World War II) |
References
- Wallin, Homer N. (1968). Pearl Harbor: Why, How, Fleet Salvage and Final Appraisal (PDF). Naval History Division. p. 206.
- World War II Informational Fact Sheets. Education Resources Information Center. p. 52.
Notes
- "Sotoyomo I (YT-9)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command.
- Silverstone, Paul H. The New Navy, 1883–1922. New York: Routledge. p. 195. ISBN 0-415-97871-8.