USS YAG-3

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
Struck: 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

She 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
  1. Priolo, Gary P.; Wright, David L. "Service Ship Photo Archive YAG-3". NavSource - Naval Source History. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  2. Roberts, Stephen S. (15 November 2008). "Small YAG's acquired July-December 1941". shipscribe.com. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
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