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BSP-791

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

Barge - Self-propelled:

Laid down in 1942 as the wooden hulled Self-propelled Barge BSP-791 at Maritime Shipyard, Seattle, WA.

Launched, 1942

Delivered to the US Army Quartermaster Corps in January 1942

Assigned to the US Army Transportation Corps., placed in service as BSP-791 in 1942

Placed out of service, date unknown

Sold for commercial service as a fishing vessel, named FV Logger (IV)

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 192 t.
Length 106'
Beam 30'
Draft 9.1'

Speed unknown

Range 8 kts

Complement 9

Armament one 50cal machine gun

Fuel Capacity unknown

Propulsion

two Detroit diesel engines

two shafts, 340shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
Commercial Service
3028079101	69k	US Army Self-propelled Barge *BSP-791* at sea as the commercial fishing boat FV Logger, date and location unknown.	John Spivey
3028079102	80k	Commercial fishing boat FV Logger, at Ancohor, August 2015, and location unknown. Photo from flickr.com by chartan	John Spivey

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