| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Seaplane tender |
| Class | Tangier |
| Pennant | AV 9 |
| Built by | Moore Dry Dock Co. (Oakland, California, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 14 Aug 1939 |
| Launched | 8 Jun 1940 |
| Commissioned | 18 Jul 1941 |
| End service | 10 Jul 1946 |
| History | Acquired by the USN on 16 October 1940 |
Commands listed for USS Pocomoke (AV 9)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. Thomas Lamison Sprague, USN | 18 Jul 1941 | 9 Feb 1942 |
| 2 | Cdr. Lester Thomas Hundt, USN | 9 Feb 1942 | 26 Apr 1942 (1) |
| 3 | Cdr. Nolan Martin Kindell, USN | 26 Apr 1942 | 12 May 1943 |
| 4 | T/Capt. Curtis Stanton Smiley, USN | 12 May 1943 | 3 Jan 1944 |
| 5 | T/Capt. Edward Loomis Brady Weimer, USN | 3 Jan 1944 | 7 May 1945 |
| 6 | Lt.Cdr. Frank Monroe Hammitt, USN | 7 May 1945 |
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