Hempstead Bay
Encyclopedia
Hempstead Bay is a bay
on the coast of New York
in the United States
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The proposed United States Navy
seaplane tender
USS Hempstead (AVP-43)
was named for Hempstead Bay, but the contract for the ship's construction was cancelled in 1943 before construction began.
Bay
A bay is an area of water mostly surrounded by land. Bays generally have calmer waters than the surrounding sea, due to the surrounding land blocking some waves and often reducing winds. Bays also exist as an inlet in a lake or pond. A large bay may be called a gulf, a sea, a sound, or a bight...
on the coast of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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The proposed United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
seaplane tender
Seaplane tender
A seaplane tender is a ship that provides facilities for operating seaplanes. These ships were the first aircraft carriers and appeared just before the First World War.-History:...
USS Hempstead (AVP-43)
USS Hempstead (AVP-43)
What wouild have been the first USS Hempstead was a proposed United States Navy seaplane tender that was never laid down.- Construction and commissioning :...
was named for Hempstead Bay, but the contract for the ship's construction was cancelled in 1943 before construction began.