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USS Koka (AT-31)
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USS Koka (AT-31) was a in the service of the United States Navy
. Previously named Oconee, she was renamed Koka on February 24, 1919. She was launched July 11, 1919 by the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
, and commissioned February 18, 1920, Lt. (j.g.) J. C. Bauman, Jr. in command.
Assigned to the 11th Naval District, Koka sailed from Puget Sound to San Diego, California
in March 1920, and spent the next 17 years performing various tug and target-towing services out of San Diego. On 20 March 1934 she had the honor of towing out of San Diego on the homeward leg of Constitutions 1930s tour of the US.
On December 7, 1937 Koka ran aground off San Clemente Island
and was officially decommissioned the same day. She was declared unsalvageable and abandoned as a wreck on January 22, 1938. Her name was struck from the Naval Register on March 2, 1938. The wreck of the Koka lies in 10 feet (3 m) of water in Northwest Harbor
, San Clemente Island
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United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
. Previously named Oconee, she was renamed Koka on February 24, 1919. She was launched July 11, 1919 by the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility is a United States Navy shipyard covering 179 acres on Puget Sound at Bremerton, Washington...
, and commissioned February 18, 1920, Lt. (j.g.) J. C. Bauman, Jr. in command.
Assigned to the 11th Naval District, Koka sailed from Puget Sound to San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
in March 1920, and spent the next 17 years performing various tug and target-towing services out of San Diego. On 20 March 1934 she had the honor of towing out of San Diego on the homeward leg of Constitutions 1930s tour of the US.
On December 7, 1937 Koka ran aground off San Clemente Island
San Clemente Island
San Clemente Island is the southernmost of the Channel Islands of California. It is owned and operated by the United States Navy, and is a part of Los Angeles County. Defined by the United States Census Bureau as Block Group 2 of Census Tract 5991 of Los Angeles County, California, it is long and...
and was officially decommissioned the same day. She was declared unsalvageable and abandoned as a wreck on January 22, 1938. Her name was struck from the Naval Register on March 2, 1938. The wreck of the Koka lies in 10 feet (3 m) of water in Northwest Harbor
Northwest Harbor
Northwest Harbor may refer to:*Northwest Harbor, Baltimore, Maryland*Northwest Harbor, New York, on Long Island...
, San Clemente Island
San Clemente Island
San Clemente Island is the southernmost of the Channel Islands of California. It is owned and operated by the United States Navy, and is a part of Los Angeles County. Defined by the United States Census Bureau as Block Group 2 of Census Tract 5991 of Los Angeles County, California, it is long and...
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