USS Absecon

USS Absecon

Two ships of the United States Navy have been named "Absecon", after Absecon Inlet located north of Atlantic City, New Jersey.

*The USS|Absecon|1918, was a single-screw, steel-hulled freighter built in 1918, which saw less than one month of service.

*The USS|Absecon|AVP-23, was a "Barnegat"-class Seaplane Tender built in 1941 and served in World War II.

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*DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/a2/absecon-i.htm


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