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BSP-3144

Precedence of awards is from left to right
- American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

Barge - Self-propelled:

Built in 1945 as US Army wooden hulled self-propelled barge BSP-3144 by Sagstad Shipyard, Seattle, WA.

Launched, March 1945

Placed in service in March 1945

BSP-3144 was assigned to service in Alaska during World War II

Retired from U.S. Army service, date unknown

Sold private, named Sold as FV Ursa Minor

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement unknown
Length 89'
Beam 26'
Draft 9'

Speed unknown

Range unknown

Complement unknown

Fuel Capacity unknown

Propulsion

two diesel engines

two shafts, 240shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
3028314401	78k	*BSP-3144* iced in at Juneau, Alaska, winter 1950-51. Alaska State Library, Captain Lloyd H. (Kinky) Bayers, ASL-PCA-127 Identifier ASL-P127-0129
3028314404	79k	*BSP-3144* drydocked, date and location unknown. Alaska State Library, Captain Lloyd H. (Kinky) Bayers, ASL-PCA-127 Identifiers ASL-P127-0131 and 0131
3028314402	89k
3028314403	41k	*BSP-3144* underway in Juneau, Alaska harbor, date unknown. Alaska State Library, Captain Lloyd H. (Kinky) Bayers, ASL-PCA-127 Identifier ASL-P127-0130
3028314405	80k	FV Ursa Minor (ex-*BSP-3144) moored in an Alaskan harbor, date and location unknown. Photo by Willard Riddles, Vesselfinder.com*	JOhn Spivey

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