Motor torpedo boat tender is a type of ship used by theU.S. Navy duringWorld War II andVietnam War. The motor torpedo boat tender's task was to act as a tender in remote areas for patrol boats (PT-boats) and to provide the necessary fuel and provisions for the torpedo boats she was responsible for. The type finds its root in thetorpedo boat tender, developed in the 19th century.

This type of ship was classified as "AGP" and is sometimes called a "patrol craft tender."

• USS Hilo (AGP-2) example with a description of the functioning of this type of vessel
• USS Cyrene (AGP-13) upon which comedianDon Rickles served during WWII

 This article incorporates text from thepublic domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

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