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    The second USS Orca (AVP-49) was a United States Navy seaplane tender in commission from 1944 to 1947 and from 1951 to 1960. She saw service during the...
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  • 1942 and finally to USS Sand Lance (SS-381) on 24 September 1942 USS Orca (AVP-49), a seaplane tender in commission from 1944 to 1947 and from 1951 to...
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  • Thumbnail for Barnegat-class seaplane tender
    Barnegat class was a large class of United States Navy small seaplane tenders (AVP) built during World War II. Thirty were completed as seaplane tenders, four...
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    In 1962, the United States transferred the former seaplane tender USS Orca (AVP-49) to Ethiopia; renamed Ethiopia (A-01) and placed in service as a training...
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    Abandoned ships included the USS Ommaney Bay, USS Long, USS Brooks (partly abandoned), USS Hovey, USS Palmer, USS LCI(G)-365, and USS LCI(M)-974. Time is in...
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    (AVP-48) USS Orca (AVP-49) USS Rehoboth (AVP-50), later AGS-50 USS San Carlos (AVP-51), later T-AGOR-1 USS Shelikof (AVP-52) USS Suisin (AVP-53) USS Timbalier...
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  • Thumbnail for USS Barataria (AVP-33)
    The second USS Barataria (AVP-33) was a United States Navy Barnegat-class seaplane tender in commission from 1944 to 1946. She saw service in the later...
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    States Navy seaplane tender USS Orca (AVP-49), in commission from 1944 to 1947 and from 1951 to 1960, was named for Orca Bay. Orca Inlet, on the east and south...
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  • USS Magothy (AVP-45) (cancelled 1943) USS Matanzas (AVP-46) (cancelled 1943) USS Metomkin (AVP-47) (cancelled 1943) USS Onslow (AVP-48) 1943 USS Orca (AVP-49)...
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  • indicate that USS LST-447 sank on April 7, 1945, following a kamikaze attack. USS LST-472 was scuttled by destroyer USS Hall (DD-583) USS LST-534 was deemed...
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    months, they were supported by the Navy's seaplane tenders, USS Orca (AVP-49) and USS Half Moon (AVP-26). This support continued even after the arrival of the...
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    SS-381, AVP-49) USCGC Orchid (WAGL-240) USS Ordronaux (DD-617) USS Oregon (1841, 1869, BB-3/IX-22, SSN-793) USS Oregon City (CA-122, CG-13) USS Oregonian...
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