| History | |
|---|---|
 United States Lighthouse Service | |
| Name | USLHTCanlaon |
| Namesake | Mount Kanlaon |
| Owner | Commonwealth of the Philippines |
| Ordered | 23 June 1930 |
| Builder | Schichau-Werke |
| Yard number | 1236 |
| Launched | 29 November 1930 |
| Completed | February 1931 |
| Home port | Manila |
| Fate | Sunk by air attack, 27 December 1941 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | lighthouse tender |
| Tonnage | 667 GT,[1] 225 NT[1] |
| Length | 52.5 metres (172 ft 3 in)[1] |
| Beam | 9.1 metres (29 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Draught | 4.0 metres (13 ft 1 in)[1] |
| Installed power | 1,100 ihp[1] |
USLHTCanlaon was lighthouse tender that served in the Philippines.
On 23 June 1930, she was ordered by the government of theCommonwealth of the Philippines from the German shipbuilderSchichau-Werke, the first of three cutters ordered[1][2] from Schichau-Werke to serve with the Bureau of Customs as inspection and enforcement ships (the other two ships were her sister ship Banahao and the 903-GRTArayat).[2][3] She was laid down at Schichau'sDanzig shipyard, launched on 29 November 1930, completed in February 1931, and delivered on 25 February 1931.[2][3]Canlaon was later converted to alighthouse tender. In 1936, she assisted in the salvage of the survey vesselUSC&GSFathomer.
During theJapanese invasion the Philippines, she returned to her home port ofManila where theAsiatic Fleet had retreated. On 27 December 1941, Japanese attack planes from the 1stKōkūtai and theTakao Kōkūtai attackedManila Bay.[4]Canlaon, while moored in thePasig River, received a direct hit and sunk.[4] Customs cuttersArayat andMindoro, and motor vesselEthel Edwards were set ablaze while the steamshipTaurus was so heavily damaged, she was scuttled.[4]
