USS Oyster Bay (AGP-6)

USS Oyster Bay (AGP-6)

USS "Oyster Bay" (AGP-6) was a Barnegat Class Small Seaplane Tender built by Lake Washington Shipyards, Houghton, Washington. She was laid down, 17 April 1942, launched, 23 May 1942 and commissioned 17 November 1943 commander LCDR. Walter W. Holroyd.

During World War II Oyster Bay was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific theater.

Decommissioned 26 March 1946 at San Francisco and struck from the Naval Register, 12 April 1946. Recommissioned 3 January 1949 as USS Oyster Bay (AVP-28) was transferred to Italy, 23 October 1957 and commissioned into the Italian Navy as Pietro Cavezale (A5301).

Decommissioned by the Italian Navy in October 1993 and struck by the Italian Navy, 31 March 1994, and sold for scrapping in February 1996. Oyster Bay received five battle stars for World War II service

External links

* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/43/4328.htm AVP-28 / AGP-6 Oyster Bay]


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