USS Gardiners Bay (AVP-39)
USS Gardiners Bay (AVP-39) was a United States Navy seaplane tender in commission from 1945 to 1958 that saw service in the latter stages of World War II and in the Korean War. After her decommissioning, she was transferred to Norway, and she served in the Royal Norwegian Navy as the training ship HNoMS Haakon VII (A537) from 1958 to 1974.
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USS Gardiners Bay (AVP-39)
USS Gardiners Bay (AVP-39) was a United States Navy seaplane tender in commission from 1945 to 1958 that saw service in the latter stages of World War II and in the Korean War. After her decommissioning, she was transferred to Norway, and she served in the Royal Norwegian Navy as the training ship HNoMS Haakon VII (A537) from 1958 to 1974.
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USS Gardiners Bay (AVP-39) was ...... VII (A537) from 1958 to 1974.
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date of acquirement
1958-05-17
commissioning date
1945-02-11
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1958-02-01
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1944-03-14
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1.24968e+1
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1944-12-02
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Discarded 1974
Transferred toNorway17 May 1958
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3.37064e+1
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Ship aircraft facilities
Supplies, spare parts, repairs, and berthing for one seaplane squadron;
Ship armament
*1 × 127 mm 38-caliber gun mo ...... s
*2 × 20 mm antiaircraft guns
*3 × 5-inch guns
*8 × 40-mill ...... guns
*2 × depth charge tracks
Ship complement
*215 ship company plus 86 offi ...... tices
*367 total accommodation
Ship displacement
*1,766 tons
*2,800 tons
Ship honors
*Two battle stars for World War II service
*Four battle stars for Korean War service
Ship namesake
Gardiners Bay, on Block Island Sound, Long Island, New York
King Haakon VII of Norway
Ship propulsion
Diesel engines, two shafts
Two Fairbanks-Morse diesel engines, two shafts
Ship sponsor
Mrs. George L. Richard
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USS Gardiners Bay (AVP-39) was ...... VII (A537) from 1958 to 1974.
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HNoMS Haakon VII (A537)
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