Unimak Bay
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Unimak Bay is a bay
on the southern side of Unimak Island
in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska
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The United States Navy
seaplane tender
USS Unimak
, in commission from 1943 to 1946, was named for the bay, and retained the name while she served as the United States Coast Guard Cutter
USCGC Unimak from 1949 to 1988.
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 southern side of Unimak Island
Unimak Island
Unimak Island is the largest island in the Aleutian Islands chain of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the easternmost island in the Aleutians and, with an area of 1,571.41 mi² , the ninth largest island in the United States and the 134th largest island in the world. It is home to Mount...
in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
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The 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 Unimak
USS Unimak (AVP-31)
USS Unimak was a United States Navy Barnegat-class small seaplane tender in commission from 1943 to 1946.-Construction, commissioning, and shakedown:...
, in commission from 1943 to 1946, was named for the bay, and retained the name while she served as the United States Coast Guard Cutter
United States Coast Guard Cutter
Cutter is the term used by the United States Coast Guard for its commissioned vessels. A Cutter is or greater in length, has a permanently assigned crew, and has accommodations for the crew to live aboard...
USCGC Unimak from 1949 to 1988.