I've come across a few hints that in 1942 a couple (or more???) of US destroyers were converted for use as temporary seaplane/flyingboat tenders for operations where there were no refuelling facilities.
Does anyone have any details on how many and which???
USN destroyers converted to seaplane tenders
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USN destroyers converted to seaplane tenders
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Re: USN destroyers converted to seaplane tenders
All, I got sent in the direction of this - http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/56/56idx.htm It turns out the vessel I was looking for was specifically the U.S.S. Clemson 
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