USS Willoughby (AGP-9)
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The second USS Willoughby (AGP-9) was a motor torpedo boat tender that served in the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946, seeing service in the later stages of World War II. Transferred to the United States Coast Guard in 1946, she was in commission as the cutter USCGC Gresham (WAVP-387), later WHEC-387 and WAGW-387, from 1947 to 1969 and from 1970 to 1973, seeing service in the Vietnam War during her Coast Guard career.
USS Willoughby (AGP-9) on 24 June 1944, six days after commissioning
Willoughby is launched at Lake Washington Shipyard, Houghton, Washington, on 23 August 1943.
Coast Guard cutter USCGC Gresham (WAVP-387), sometime after the Coast Guard's 1967 adoption of the "racing stripe" markings on its ships.
USCGC Gresham (WAGW-387) redesignated a Meteorological Cutter and fitted with a special storm-tracking radar system .
Barnegat-class seaplane tender
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The Barnegat class was a large class of United States Navy small seaplane tenders (AVP) built during World War II. Thirty were completed as seaplane tenders, four as motor torpedo boat tenders, and one as a catapult training ship.
USS Barnegat (AVP-10), lead ship of the Barnegat-class small seaplane tenders, in Puget Sound on 14 October 1941