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<p><a href="page.php?w=Image%3ALeFoudre.jpg">thumb</a>A <b>seaplane tender</b> is a <a href="page.php?w=boat">boat</a> or <a href="page.php?w=ship">ship</a> that supports the operation of <a href="page.php?w=seaplane">seaplane</a>s. Some of these vessels, known as <b>seaplane carriers</b>, could not only carry seaplanes but also provided all the facilities needed for their operation; these ships are regarded by some as the first <a href="page.php?w=aircraft_carrier">aircraft carrier</a>s and appeared just before the <a href="page.php?w=First_World_War">First World War</a>.</p><p>
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