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USAJMP-63
ex
FP-63 / FS-63


Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
Freight-Supply Vessel / Junior Mineplanter
  • Laid down in 1943 as US Army Coastal Freighter FP-63, Stowman-Deer Island Yacht Basin Corp., Stonington, ME.
  • Converted on stocks to Junior Mineplanter, redesignated JMP-63
  • Launched in 1943
  • Delivered to the US Army Coast Artillery Corp Mineplanter Service
  • Placed in commission in 1943
  • Retired from US Army service in 1951
  • Acquired in 1951 by Dept. of Interior (National Parks Service-Isle Royale), renamed MV Ranger II
  • Rebuilt in 1951 (108.25 x 27.25 x 12.25; 272 gross - 185 net)
  • Placed on inactive status by Dept. of Interior in 1958
  • Removed from federal documentation in July 1962 and Michigan motor boat number awarded. (Michigan MC 1171 PB)
  • Acquired in 1963 by University of Michigan, renamed MV Island Seas
  • Acquired in 1973 by Don Lee (Lee Marine), Port Lambert, Ontario, Canada, name retained. reflagged Canada
  • Acquired, 1 July 1976 by Navires Océanographiques, Rimouski, Quebec, Canada, renamed MV St. Barnab'e
  • Acquired in 1987 by Pierre Landry, Quebec, Canada
  • Removed from registry. Canadian register closed in December 18, 1989
  • Acquired in 2003 by Daniel Arseneau, Quebec, Canada, operated as St. Barnab'e Bar until 2012
  • Final Disposition, demolished by municipal order in 2018
    Specifications - As Built:
    Displacement 290 tons (fl)
    Length 114'
    Beam 27'
    Draft 10'
    Complement unknown
    Armament unknown
    Propulsion
    one diesel engine, 600 hp
    single propeller
    Specifications:
    Displacement 270 t.
    Length 114'
    Beam 27'
    Draft 14'
    Speed unknown
    Freight Capacity unknown
    Complement unknown
    Armament unknown
    Propulsion two 6-cyl diesel engines, 640hp
    two propellers
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    FS-63
    300706301    		 60k US National Park Service MV Ranger II (ex-JMP-63) underway, circa 1951-58 probably off Isle Royale National Park, MI.
    Bowling Green University, Historical Collection of the Great Lakes    		 John Spivey
    FS-63
    300706302    		 82k St. Barnab'e Bar, Quebec, Canada.
    Flickr    		 John Spivey
    There is no history record available for USAV FP-34 / FS-34 / Baker (FS-34) at NavSource
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