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Photo # 19-N-26612:  USS Barnegat off the Boston Navy Yard, 1 January 1942

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-- U.S. NAVY SHIPS --

USS Barnegat (AVP-10), 1941-1958

USS Barnegat, the first ship in a large class of 1,766-ton small seaplane tenders, was built at the Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington, and was commissioned in July 1941. She spent her first ten months conducting trials of the new AVP design, first in the Puget Sound area and after November 1941 near Boston, Massachusetts. In May 1942 the tender deployed to Iceland where she tended a seaplane squadron and performed a variety of other support services, and in November she and her aircraft participated in the invasion of North Africa.

Between June 1943 and May 1944 Barnegat operated in Brazil, where her seaplanes sank two U-boats. In February 1945 she arrived in Panama, where she tended seaplanes and conducted a wide range of other support activities until returning to the U.S. in November. Barnegat was decommissioned in May 1946, stricken from the Navy list in May 1958, and later sold into Greek merchant service as Kentavros.

This page features all our views of USS Barnegat, and provides links to other related images.

For additional images of USS Barnegat, see:
USS Barnegat (AVP-10) -- Booklet of General Plans.


If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."

Click on the small photograph to prompt a larger view of the same image.

Photo #: 19-N-26457

USS Barnegat (AVP-10)


In Puget Sound, Washington, on 14 October 1941.
She is in her original configuration with two 5"/38 guns forward and a large seaplane-handling crane aft.

Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives.

Online Image: 103KB; 740 x 570 pixels

Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

 
Photo #: 19-N-26458

USS Barnegat (AVP-10)


In Puget Sound, Washington, on 14 October 1941.
She is displaying her original seaplane-handling facilities, including a large crane aft and a clear fantail.

Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives.

Online Image: 109KB; 740 x 575 pixels

Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

 
Photo #: 19-N-26612

USS Barnegat (AVP-10)


Off the Boston Navy Yard, Charlestown, Massachusetts, on 1 January 1942.
Note that she is wearing the Naval Aviation star insignia by her hull number, in addition to a Measure 12 (Modified) camouflage paint scheme.

Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives.

Online Image: 108KB; 740 x 555 pixels

Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

 
Photo #: 80-G-361055

USS Barnegat (AVP-10)


Underway off the coast of Brazil on 4 April 1944.
The ship is painted in the "two-tone" Measure 22 camouflage scheme. Note the "star and bar" aircraft insignia on the bow aft of the hull number.
Photographed from an aircraft of Fleet Air Wing 16.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

Online Image: 130KB; 740 x 610 pixels

Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

 
Photo #: 80-G-361056

USS Barnegat (AVP-10)


Underway off the coast of Brazil on 4 April 1944.
Photographed from an aircraft of Fleet Air Wing 16.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

Online Image: 91KB; 740 x 585 pixels

Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

 
Photo #: 80-G-361057

USS Barnegat (AVP-10)


A near overhead view of the ship underway off the coast of Brazil on 4 April 1944.
Her original large aircraft crane has been replaced with a smaller model and a third 5"/38 mount has been added on the fantail.
Photographed from an aircraft of Fleet Air Wing 16.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

Online Image: 145KB; 740 x 615 pixels

Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

 


The following photographs show USS Barnegat (AVP-10) distantly, while she was fitting out:

Photo #: NH 84924

Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington


View from the east on 25 July 1941, taken from an aircraft based at Naval Air Station, Seattle, Washington.
Among the ships present are:
USS Barnegat (AVP-10) and USS Biscayne (AVP-11), fitting out on the near side of the long pier nearest the camera;
USS Casco (AVP-12) and USS Mackinac (AVP-13), under construction in the drydock nearest the camera;
USS Colorado (BB-45), alongside the middle of the three longest piers;
USS Utah (AG-16), in drydock in the right center of the photo;
USS Aroostook (AK-44, ex-CM-3) and USS Prometheus (AR-3), alongside the far side of the most distant long pier. Aroostook, at left. is being disassembled. Prometheus is being prepared for recommissioning.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.

Online Image: 176KB; 900 x 745 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 84925

Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington


View from the north on 25 July 1941, taken from an aircraft based at Naval Air Station, Seattle, Washington.
Among the ships present are:
USS Barnegat (AVP-10) and USS Biscayne (AVP-11), fitting out on the left side of the long pier in left center;
USS Casco (AVP-12) and USS Mackinac (AVP-13), under construction in the drydock at left;
USS Colorado (BB-45), alongside the middle of the three longest piers;
USS Utah (AG-16), in drydock in the center of the photo;
USS Aroostook (AK-44, ex-CM-3) and USS Prometheus (AR-3), alongside the right side of the long pier in right center.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.

Online Image: 228KB; 900 x 745 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 84926

Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington


View from the south on 25 July 1941, taken from an aircraft based at Naval Air Station, Seattle, Washington.
Among the ships present are:
USS Aroostook (AK-44, ex-CM-3) and USS Prometheus (AR-3), alongside the left side of the long pier in left center;
USS Utah (AG-16), in drydock in the center of the photo;
USS Colorado (BB-45), alongside the middle of the three longest piers;
USS Barnegat (AVP-10) and USS Biscayne (AVP-11), fitting out on the right side of the long pier in right center;
USS Casco (AVP-12) and USS Mackinac (AVP-13), under construction in the drydock at right.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.

Online Image: 196KB; 900 x 745 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 84927

Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington


View from the west on 25 July 1941, taken from an aircraft based at Naval Air Station, Seattle, Washington.
Among the ships present are:
USS Aroostook (AK-44, ex-CM-3), at right, and USS Prometheus (AR-3), center, alongside the near side of the long pier closest to the camera;
USS Utah (AG-16), in drydock at left;
USS Colorado (BB-45), alongside the middle of the three longest piers;
USS Barnegat (AVP-10) and USS Biscayne (AVP-11), fitting out on the far side of the most distant long pier;
USS Casco (AVP-12) and USS Mackinac (AVP-13), under construction in the drydock in the upper left.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.

Online Image: 180KB; 900 x 750 pixels

 


In addition to the images presented above, the National Archives appears to hold other views of USS Barnegat (AVP-10), taken in 1944, when she was painted in different camouflage schemes than seen in the views presented on this page. The following list features some of these images:

The images listed below are NOT in the Naval Historical Center's collections.
DO NOT try to obtain them using the procedures described in our page "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions.".



  • Photo #: 80-G-382758
    USS Barnegat (AVP-10) off the Boston Navy Yard, Charlestown, Massachusetts, 26 June 1944.
    Starboard bow surface view. Ship is painted in pattern camouflage.

  • Photo #: 80-G-382759
    USS Barnegat (AVP-10) off the Boston Navy Yard, Charlestown, Massachusetts, 26 June 1944.
    Starboard broadside surface view. Ship is painted in pattern camouflage.


  • Photo #: 80-G-237875
    USS Barnegat (AVP-10) off the U.S. East Coast, 10 July 1944.
    Starboard stern aerial view, taken from a blimp of squadron ZP-11. Ship is painted in pattern camouflage.


    Reproductions of these images should be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system for pictures not held by the Naval Historical Center.

    The images listed in this box are NOT in the Naval Historical Center's collections. DO NOT try to obtain them using the procedures described in our page "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions.".

  • For additional images of USS Barnegat, see:
    USS Barnegat (AVP-10) -- Booklet of General Plans.


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."


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    Page made 7 June 2000
    New images added 11 October 2004