'' Yacal '' was assigned to the 16th Naval District , and based in the Cavite Navy Yard , where she performed yard duties for almost a decade . When Japanese forces invaded the Philippines in December 1941 , '' Yacal '' was destroyed on 2 January 1942 . Records do not indicate whether she was destroyed by her own forces to prevent capture , or else by the Japanese . She was struck from the Navy List on 24 July 1942 . She received the American Defense Service Medal , World War II Victory Medal , Asiatic – Pacific Campaign Medal , Philippine Defense Medal , and a battle star for her service
World War II Victory Medal
World War II Victory Medal (United States)
USS Yacal