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USAJMP Capt. James Fornance

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

World War I Victory Medal
Junior Mine Planter:
  • Built in 1908-09 at Willamette Iron & Steel, Portland, OR.
  • Launched 22 May 1909
  • Accepted for service by the Quartermaster Department in June 1909
  • Named in honor of Capt. James Fornance, 13th Infantry, who was killed in action in the charge up San Juan Hill, 1 July 1898
  • Assigned to the US Army Coast Artillery Corp Mine Planter Service
  • Placed in commission, date unknown
  • Stationed at Fort Seward, TA, as of January 1919
  • Functioned in the Harbor Boat Service as a tug and as a freight and passenger craft in Alaskan waters 1919-41
  • Placed out of commission, date unknown
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 164 t.
    Length 98'
    Beam 22'
    Draft 11.3'
    Speed unknown
    Armament unknown
    Complement unknown
    Cruise Radius unknown
    Fuel Capacities unknown
    Propulsion
    one reciprocating steam engine
    single shaft, 350shp
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    Capt. Joseph Fornance 55k USAJMP Capt. James Fornance under way, date and location unknown
    US Army Order of Battle 1919-1941, Vol.2 US Army Signal Corps. photo    		  
    The history for USAJMP Capt. James Fornance is from US Army Order of Battle 1919-1941 Vol. 2
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