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    USS Casco (AVP-12) - Wikipedia

    The third USS Casco (AVP-12) was a United States Navy Barnegat-class small seaplane tender in commission from 1941 to 1947. She saw service in World War II. After her decommissioning, the U.S. Navy loaned her to the United States Coast Guard, in which she served as the cutter USCGC Casco (WAVP … See more

    Casco was laid down on 30 May 1941 at Puget Sound Navy Yard in Bremerton, Washington. She was launched on 15 November 1941, … See more

    The Barnegat-class ships were very reliable and seaworthy and had good habitability, and the United States Coast Guard viewed … See more

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    After a period patrolling and caring for seaplanes off the coast of the Pacific Northwest, Casco arrived at Sitka, Alaska, on 5 May 1942 for duty surveying Aleutian waters, laying … See more

    The Coast Guard returned Casco to the U.S. Navy in March 1969, and she was struck from the Naval Vessel Register. She was sunk as a target in the North Atlantic Ocean at 36°40′00″N 024°16′00″W / 36.66667°N 24.26667°W on … See more

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    The USS Casco was one of only four light-draft monitors commissioned during the Civil War. She served on the James River from late 1864 through 1865, here near Dutch Gap, in her guise as a torpedo boat.

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    Jan 23, 2018 · Type and Characteristics - Small seaplane tender, Barnegat-class, AVP-12, built by Puget Sound Navy Yard, launched 15 November 1941, commissioned 27 December 1941. 2,800 tons, 311ft long x 41ft beam x 13ft …

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    USS Casco (AVP-12) at Kodiak after being salvaged and refloated, circa 12 September 1942. Casco was torpedoed by Japanese submarine HIJMS RO-61 while laying at anchor in Nazan Bay, Alaska. The resulting explosion killed five …

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