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Lost during Japanese bombing raid on Cavite Navy Yard, 10 December 1941

Santa Rita (YFB-681)

ex YFB-681 (1920 - 1921) Working Launch No. 681 (1908 - 1920)

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

681 Class Working Launch / Ferryboat: * Built by Cavite Navy Yard, Cavite, Philippines * Authorized, July 1905 * Laid down, date unknown * Launched, 25 June 1906 * Completed and placed in service as the wooden Working Launch No. 681, January 1908 * Reclassified as Yard Ferryboat (YFB-681), 17 July 1920 * Named Santa Rita, 1921 * Sunk by a direct bomb hit during the Japanese air raid on Cavite Navy Yard, 10 December 1941 1 * Struck from the Naval Register, 24 July 1942 * Santa Rita earned one battle star for World War II service

1.Santa Rita's DANFS entry is incorrect; several ships' logs mention one of the yard tugs being obliterated by a direct hit during the destruction of Cavite, and the other 681 boats are noted in service after this date.

Specifications :
Displacement unknown
Length 65' 0"
Beam 13' 0"
Draft 6' 6"
Speed unknown
Complement unknown
Armament none
Propulsion one 150 horsepower engine

View the Santa Rita (YFB-681)
DANFS history entry located at the Naval History & Heritage Command website

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

This page was created by Gary P. Priolo and is maintained by David L. Wright

Last Updated 07 November 2020