Motor torpedo boat tender
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Motor torpedo boat tender is a type of ship used by the
PT-boats) and to provide the necessary fuel and provisions for the torpedo boats she was responsible for. The type finds its root in the torpedo boat tender
, developed in the 19th century.
This type of ship was classified as "AGP" and is sometimes called a "patrol craft tender."
See also
- USS Hilo (AGP-2) example with a description of the functioning of this type of vessel
- USS Cyrene (AGP-13) upon which comedian Don Rickles served during WWII
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
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