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Lost, 2 January 1942, incident to the Japanese occupation of the Philippine Islands

Engineer
San Felipe (YFB-12)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Philippines Defense Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal
  • Built in 1907 as the steel tug Engineer for the US Army at Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Hong Kong, BCC
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Acquired by the US Navy, 28 December 1917 for duty within the 16th Naval District
  • Returned to US Army custody in 1919
  • Reacquired by the US Navy, 9 October 1922
  • Reclassified Ferryboat of Launch
  • Renamed San Felipe (YFB-12), 1 November 1922
  • San Felipe was at Cavite Navy Yard when Japan attacked the Philippines, 8 December 1941
  • Lost, 2 January 1942, incident to the Japanese occupation of the Philippine Islands
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 24 July 1942
  • San Felipe earned one battle star for World War II service
    Specifications :
    Displacement 298.8 t.
    Length 111' 6"
    Beam 21' 8"
    Draft 9' 9"
    Speed 10 kts.
    Complement unknown
    Armament none
    Propulsion unknown
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    San Felipe (YFB-12)
    San Felipe 96k San Felipe underway off Cavite Navy Yard, Luzon, Philippines, circa 192os or 1930s.
    US Navy photo # NH 41609 from the collections of the US Naval Historical Center.    		 Robert Hurst
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    DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center
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    DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation
    Fleet Reserve Association
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