Miscellaneous Photo Index (original) (raw)

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Lost incident to the Japanese occupation of the Philippine Islands, May 1942

Rosal (YFB-682)

ex YFB-682 (1920 - 1921) Working Launch No. 682 (1907 - 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, 09 June 1906 * Completed and placed in service as the wooden Working Launch No. 682, December 1907 * Reclassified as Yard Ferryboat (YFB-682), 17 July 1920 * Named Rosal, 1921 * Lost with fall of the Philipines, May 1942 1 * Struck from the Naval Register, 24 July 1942 * Rosal earned one battle star for World War II service

1.Rosal's DANFS entry is incorrect as to date of lost; 16th Naval District Operations Log notes Rosal as still active on 26 April 1942. She was likely captured with the fall of Corregidor, 06 May 1942.

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 Rosal (YFB-682)
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