USS Gardiners Bay

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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HNoMS Haakon VII
Barnegat-class seaplane tender, seaplane tender, United States Navy, Lake Washington Shipyard, Royal Norwegian Navy, 

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1945-02-11T00:00:00Z

1973-10-18T00:00:00Z

1945 — 1973 USS Gardiners Bay

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II

1950-06-25T00:00:00Z

1950-06-25T00:00:00Z

Korean War

1958-02-01T00:00:00Z

1958-02-01T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1944-12-02T00:00:00Z

1944-12-02T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1945-02-11T00:00:00Z

1945-02-11T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1940-05-15T00:00:00Z

1940-05-15T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1975-05-20T00:00:00Z

1975-05-20T00:00:00Z

destruction

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Frameless

Launch of USS Gardiners Bay (AVP-39) at Lake Washington Shipyards, Houghton, Washington (USA), on 2 December 1944 (19-N-79691)

USS Gardiners Bay (AVP-39) off Houghton, Washington (USA), on 18 February 1945 (19-N-85076)

USS Gardiners Bay (AVP-39) off Houghton, Washington (USA), 18 February 1945 (19-N-85074)

USS Gardiners Bay (AVP-39) in April 1958

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		uboat.net page@		Wikidata
commons	image		Launch of USS Gardiners Bay (AVP-39) at Lake Washington Shipyards, Houghton, Washington (USA), on 2 December 1944 (19-N-79691)		Commons
commons	image		USS Gardiners Bay (AVP-39) off Houghton, Washington (USA), on 18 February 1945 (19-N-85076)		Commons
commons	image		USS Gardiners Bay (AVP-39) off Houghton, Washington (USA), 18 February 1945 (19-N-85074)		Commons
commons	image		USS Gardiners Bay (AVP-39) in April 1958		Commons