USS Absecon

The second USS Absecon (AVP-23) was a United States Navy Barnegat-class seaplane tender in commission from 1943 to 1947, converted during construction to serve as a catapult training ship during World War II. The ship was in commission in the United States Coast Guard as the cutter USCGC Absecon (WAVP-374), later WHEC-374, from 1949 to 1972. Transferred to South Vietnam in 1972, she served in the Republic of Vietnam Navy as the frigate RVNS Pham Ngu Lao (HQ-15) until she was captured by North Vietnam at the conclusion of the Vietnam War in 1975. After that, she served in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam's Vietnam People's Navy as PRVSN Pham Ngu Lao (HQ-01).

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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

1941-07-23T00:00:00Z

1941-07-23T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1947-03-19T00:00:00Z

1947-03-19T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1972-05-09T00:00:00Z

1972-05-09T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1942-03-08T00:00:00Z

1942-03-08T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1943-01-23T00:00:00Z

1943-01-23T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

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USS Absecon (AVP-23) off Houghton

USS Absecon (AVP-23)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		USS Absecon (AVP-23) off Houghton		Commons
commons	image		USS Absecon (AVP-23)		Commons