| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Seaplane tender |
| Class | Barnegat |
| Pennant | AVP 39 |
| Built by | Lake Washington Shipyards (Houghton, Washington, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 16 Sep 1942 |
| Laid down | 14 Mar 1944 |
| Launched | 2 Dec 1944 |
| Commissioned | 11 Feb 1945 |
| End service | 1 Feb 1958 |
| History | Decommissioned on 1 February 1958 |
Commands listed for USS Gardiners Bay (AVP 39)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Cdr. Charlton Charles Lucas, USN | 11 Feb 1945 | late 1946 (1) |
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