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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Sonoma |
| Laid down | 7 November 1911 |
| Launched | 11 May 1912 |
| Commissioned | 6 September 1912 |
| Stricken | 27 November 1944 |
| Honours and awards | 5 Battle stars |
| Fate | Sunk by a crashing Japanese bomber, 24 October 1944 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 1,120 long tons |
| Length | 175 ft (53 m) |
| Beam | 34 ft (10 m) |
| Draught | 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m) (mean) |
| Speed | 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
| Complement | 56 |
USS Sonoma (AT-12) was a Sonoma-class fleet tug which had the distinction of serving her country during World War I and World War II. For her work as a tugboat in some very dangerous battle areas, she earned five battle stars during World War II. She ended her battle career when she was sunk by a crashing Japanese bomber.
The second U.S. Navy warship to be named Sonoma, the tug's keel was laid down on 7 November 1911, at Camden, New Jersey, by the New York Shipbuilding Co.. The vessel was launched on 11 May 1912 and commissioned on 6 September 1912.