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USAJMP Maj. William P. Pence

Junior Mine Planter:

Built in 1919 at Defoe Boat Works, West Bay City MI.

Launched in 1919

Accepted for service by the Quartermaster Corps, 30 June 1921

Named in honor of Maj. William P. Pence

Assigned to the US Army Coast Artillery Corp Mine Planter Service

Placed in commission, date unknown

Stationed at Fort Delaware, DE., and assigned to the Coast Defenses of the Delaware

Transferred to Governors Island, N.Y,. in 1925 and assigned to the Harbor Defenses of Southern New York

Transferred to Fort Monroe, VA., in 1930 and assigned to the Harbor Defenses of Chesapeake Bay

Functioned in the Harbor Boat Service as a freight and passenger craft 1921-33

Placed out of commission in 1933

Transferred to the U. S. Coast Guard in 1933

Sold by the Coast Guard in 1938, renamed SS Helen Miller

Resold 1963, renamed as the towboat Jane Frank

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 170 t.
Length 98.5'
Beam 22'
Draft 13'
Speed unknown
Armament unknown

Complement unknown

Cruise Radius unknown

Fuel Capacities unknown

Propulsion unknown

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	55k	Line drawing of USAJMP Maj. William P. Pence US Army Order of Battle 1919-1941, Vol.2

The history for USAJMP Maj. William P. Pence is from US Army Order of Battle 1919-1941 Vol. 2

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