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...
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of seaplane carriers by country includes seaplane carriers and tenders organized by country of origin and service. HMAS Albatross: seaplane tender in...
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Navy small seaplane tenders (AVP) built during World War II. Thirty were completed as seaplane tenders, four as motor torpedo boat tenders, and one as...
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Akitsushima (秋津洲) was a seaplane tender of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), serving during World War II from 1942 until being sunk in September 1944...
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Japanese aircraft carrier Chiyoda (redirect from Japanese seaplane tender Chiyoda)
Originally constructed as the second vessel of the Chitose-class seaplane tenders in 1934, she continued to operate in that capacity during the Second...
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Sagara Maru was a Japanese Sakito Maru-class cargo liner converted to a seaplane tender that served during World War II. It was hit by torpedoes from two different...
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Pribilof Islands from 1917 to 1975 Seaplane tender, either a ship carrying multiple seaplanes, also known as a seaplane carrier, and considered to be a predecessor...
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Saint-Raphaël, and the torpedo boat tender Foudre was sent to the naval yard in Toulon to be converted as a seaplane tender. The ship was fitted out in a totally...
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to be a Seaplane tender. Seaplane tender serviced and repaired seaplanes used in forward bases used for long-range patrol. Seaplane Tenders were able...
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A seaplane is a powered fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing (alighting) on water. Seaplanes are usually divided into two categories...
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Kamikawa Maru (神川丸) was a seaplane tender in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). The ship was initially built at Kawasaki's Kōbe Shipyard and launched on...
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Naval Base Ulithi (redirect from Ulithi seaplane base)
lost on aircraft carriers. Mogmog seaplane base, a floating seaplane base, supported by seaplane tenders. Falalop Seaplane base on Falalop Island and in the...
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Tender (rail), a type of railroad car Ship's tender Cannery tender Destroyer tender Lighthouse tender Mail tender Motor torpedo boat tender Seaplane tender...
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submarine tenders. It also operated Nisshin, a seaplane tender designed and equipped to transport and support 12 midget submarines in addition to seaplanes, and...
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Kure Naval Arsenal (section Seaplane Tenders)
I-201-class submarine Chitose, Chitose-class seaplane tender 1936 Chiyoda, Chitose-class seaplane tender 1937 40(46) cm/45 Type 94 naval gun, main armament...
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with Free French forces. French aircraft carrier Béarn- FTR and VF French seaplane carrier Commandant Teste- FTR and VF Courbet-class battleship- FTR, VF...
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Clemson-class destroyer (category Seaplane tenders of the United States Navy)
(APD), high-speed minesweepers (DMS), destroyer minelayers (DM), or seaplane tenders (AVD) and served through World War II. Four Wickes-class DM conversions...
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promoted to captain in November 1937, and was given command of the seaplane tender Kamoi in 1938. In April 1941 he was assigned command of the training...
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Kimikawa Maru was a seaplane tender of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). The ship was built by the Kawasaki Dockyard Co. at Kobe as a cargo ship for Kawasaki...
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of seaplane tender when impressed for Navy service Akitsushima-class Seaplane tender Akitsushima (1942–1944) 4,725 tonnes Kamoi-class Seaplane tender Kamoi...
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Maru (Japanese:讃岐丸) was a 1939-built cargo ship, requisitioned as a seaplane tender by the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. She was laid down...
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Casco-class cutter (redirect from Casco class seaplane tender)
construction into motor torpedo boat tenders, redesignated "AGP". After World War II, the Navy had a surplus of seaplane tenders, and the Coast Guard was looking...
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and balloon tenders Escort carrier Fleet carrier Flight deck cruiser Helicopter carrier Light aircraft carrier Seaplane tender and seaplane carriers Utility...
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carriers, cargo-carrying merchant ships with a full flight deck. Seaplane tenders and seaplane carriers, because they could not land aircraft. Submarine aircraft...
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US Naval Base Solomons (section Tenders)
converted to seaplane tender USS Curtiss (AV-4), seaplane tender USS Mackinac (AVP-13), seaplane tender USS Chandeleur (AV-10), seaplane tender USS Chincoteague...
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fleet oiler Neches, the seaplane tender Tangier (in this case it was outfitted for transport of cargo and people not Seaplanes), three heavy cruisers (Astoria...
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Japanese aircraft carrier Chitose (redirect from Japanese seaplane carrier Chitose)
with Chitose as Katagiri's flagship. In December 1939, Chitose, the seaplane tender Kinugasa Maru, and 24 Kawanishi H6K (Allied reporting name "Mavis")...
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World War II. Four of the five ships of the class were converted to seaplane tenders during the war. In 1930, the Ōsaka Mercantile Steamship Co.Ltd. (O...
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destroyer tenders (AD)s of the Dixie-class 4 repair ships (AR)s of the Vulcan-class 7 submarine tenders (AS)s of the Fulton-class 2 seaplane tenders (AV)s...
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Kamoi (神威, "Divine Authority") was an oiler/seaplane tender/flying boat tender of the Imperial Japanese Navy, serving from the 1920s through World War...
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