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BSP-787

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-787 at Maritime Shipyard, Seattle, WA.

Launched, 1942

Delivered to the US Army Quartermaster Corps in 1942

Assigned to the US Army Transportation Corps., placed in service as BSP-787

BSP-787 served in Alaska

Placed out of service, date unknown

Sold for commercial fishing, date unknown, named FV Reefer (II)

Renamed, Viva Yo, date unknown

Renamed, Samaqu, date unknown

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 145 t. gross, 118 t. net
Length 99.2'
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
3028078701	66k	Ex-US Army Self-propelled Barge *BSP-787* underway as the commercial fishing boat FV Viva Yo, date and locatioon unknown historicfish.smugmug		John Spivey

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