Barnegat-class seaplane tender
USS Barnegat (AVP-10), lead ship of the Barnegat-class small seaplane tenders, in Puget Sound on 14 October 1941 | |
| Class overview | |
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| Name | Barnegat |
| Builders |
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| Operators | |
| Preceded by | Lapwing class |
| Succeeded by | None |
| Built | October 1939-July 1946 |
| In commission | July 1941-January 1973 |
| Planned | 41 |
| Completed |
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| Cancelled | 6 |
| Lost | 0 |
| Retired | 35 |
| Preserved | 0 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Barnegat-class small seaplane tender |
| Displacement |
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| Length |
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| Beam | 41 ft 1 in (12.52 m) |
| Draft | 12 ft 5 in (3.78 m) full |
| Installed power | 6,000 to 6,080 horsepower (4.48 to 4.54 MW) |
| Propulsion | Diesel engine, two shafts |
| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h) 23 mph |
| Range | 6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h) 13.5 mph |
| Capacity | 80,000 US gallons (300,000 L) aviation fuel |
| Complement |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Radar, sonar |
| Armament |
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| Aviation facilities | Supplies, fuel, berthing, and repairs for one squadron of seaplanes |
The 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 as motor torpedo boat tenders, and one as a catapult training ship.