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Major George W. Armitage

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
Design 331 Tug:
  • Built by Levingston Shipbuilding, Orange, TX (YN 194)
  • Built as civilian tug Frank Maples (ON 241267), 1941
  • Delivered to the US Army Quartermaster Corps as the tug Major George W. Armitage, 31 December 1941
  • Details of Army service unknown
  • Final disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement unknown
    Length 64' 11"
    Beam 17' 5"
    Draft 7' 10"
    Speed unknown
    Complement unknown
    Cruise Radius unknown
    Propulsion
    one Atlas Imperial diesel, 300 hp
    single propeller
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    Major George W. Armitage
    Maj. George W. Armitage
    3015902701    		 21k Major George W. Armitage as completed. Photo from Pierce Governor ad in Diesel Progress, December 1942. Dave Wright
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