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Seaplane tenders were used by the U.S. Navy throughout World War II to support seaplanes both in combat areas and in home harbors. Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
United States Navy tender is a general term for a type of U.S. Navy ship used to support other ships, often of a non-specific or uncommon non-designated type or purpose. Contents Top
A seaplane tender is a boat or ship that supports the operation of seaplanes. Some of these vessels, known as seaplane carriers , could not only carry seaplanes but also provided all the facilities needed for their operation; these ships are regarded by some as the first aircraft carriers and appeared just before the First World War .
Nord: Converted merchant ship in service as a seaplane tender from 1915 to 1919; Pas-de-Calais: Converted merchant ship in service as a seaplane tender from 1915 to 1919; Rouen: Converted merchant ship in service as a seaplane tender from 1916 to 1919; Petrel-class: Eight light inshore seaplane tenders in service from 1931 into World War II
The Currituck-class seaplane tenders were four ships built for the United States Navy during World War II.The role of a seaplane tender was to provide base facilities for squadrons of seaplanes in a similar way that an aircraft carrier does for its squadrons.
Before World War II, the United States Navy foresaw a need for a large force of seaplane tenders in the event of a war in the Pacific, to allow air operations from undeveloped islands and atolls. Full-size seaplane tenders (AVs) were designed to support two squadrons of flying boats each, but they were more expensive to build and had a deep ...
Seaplane tenders of the United States Navy (4 C, 35 P) This page was last edited on 10 March 2013, at 18:37 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
USS Pine Island (AV-12), a Currituck-class seaplane tender, is the only ship of the United States Navy to hold this name. The ship was named after Pine Island Sound (off the coast of Lee County, Florida).