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USCGC Aster (WAGL-408)
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US Army Barge BSP-1050 (1943 - 1944)
Barge - Self-propelled:
Built in 1943 as the design 291 wooden hulled self-propelled Barge BSP-1050 by Martinolich Repair Basin, San Francisco, CA.
Launched in 1943
Delivered and placed in service, in August 1943
Placed out of service, date unknown
Acquired by US Coast Guard in 1944 and commissioned as USCGC Aster (WAGL-408)
USCGC Aster was homeported at Seattle WA.
Aster carried out aids to navigation duties and logistics functions for light stations and light ships in her area
Decommissioned, date unknown
Final Disposition, fate unknown
Specifications:
Displacement 270 t. (light), 450 t. (full load)
Length 106'3"
Beam 30'9"
Electronics Aster - one Bendix Marine Detection Radar
Draft 8'
Armmament
BSP-1050 unknown
Aster none
Speed 7.5 kts Max
Range 2,915 miles (1956)
Deck Gear 1 ton boom capacity
Complement
BSP-1950 unknown
Thistle 10 men
Fuel Capacity unknown
Propulsion
two Caterpiller diesel engines 270hp.
two screws
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Last Updated 9 August 2024