USS Iona (YT-107) explained

USS Iona (YT-107) was a wooden-hulled, harbor tug of the United States Navy that served during World War II.

History

She was seized by the United States at the Cavite Navy Yard in 1898 sometime after the Battle of Manila Bay from Spain during the Spanish–American War.[1] [2] Her original name, place of building, date of origin, and classification are unknown.[1] [2] In 1898, she was christened USS Iona, commissioned the United States Navy, and assigned to the Cavite Navy Yard, 16th Naval District, United States Asiatic Fleet.[1] [2] [3] On 17 July 1920, she was designated as District Harbor Tug YT-107.[1] [2] She is believed to have been destroyed in an air raid at Cavite Navy Yard during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines on 3 January 1942.[1] [2] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iona I (YT-107) . Naval History and Heritage Command, United States Navy. July 22, 2015 .
  2. Web site: Gary P. . Priolo. David L.. Wright . Iona (YT-107) . NavSource - Naval Source History. March 29, 2020.
  3. Web site: David X.. Wright. United States Asiatic Fleet Order of Battle, December 1941 . The United States Asiatic Fleet. 8 March 2017.
  4. Web site: Alan . Tonys . USS Iona (YT-107) (+1942) . Wrecksite. January 31, 2017. March 29, 2020.