Photo #: NH 99350
Bessie J. (American Barge)
In port, possibly when she was inspected by the First Naval District
on 30 September 1917. She was owned by the Boston Tow Boat Company,
of Boston, Massachusetts.
Assigned the registry ID # SP-1919, this barge was acquired by
the Navy on 9 March 1918. Renamed SP-1919 on 11 April
1918, she later became Coal Barge # 512 and was sold on
1 September 1920.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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