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Sunk by friendly fire, 2 January 1942, to prevent enemy capture

Mercedes (YT-108)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Defense Service Medal
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Philippines Defense Medal
District Harbor Tug:
  • A wooden-hulled tug built by Spain in the Philippines, date unknown
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Captured at Cavite Navy Yard, in May 1898
  • Turned over to the Customs Service
  • Returned to Navy custody, 15 November 1902
  • Placed in service as Mercedes (date unknown) at Navy Yard Cavite P.I.
  • Designated District Harbor Tug YT-108, 17 July 1920
  • During World War II Mercedes 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 2 January 1942
  • Final Disposition, sunk by friendly fire, 2 January 1942, to prevent capture by the Japanese
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Mercedes earned one battle star for World War II service
    Specifications:
    Displacement unknown
    Length 53' 6"
    Beam 9' 2"
    Draft 3' 10"
    Speed unknown
    Complement unknown
    Armament unknown
    Propulsion steam, single screw
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