Did tenders provide recreation for crews?

Did naval tenders also provide recreation for the crews they supported?

Yes. Some tenders included recreational facilities such as cinemas alongside their other support functions.

Some Royal Navy and US Navy tenders included a recreation function and could carry facilities such as cinemas. That service fits the broader depot-ship role of providing what small submarines or destroyers lacked aboard. Crew welfare was part of operational support alongside accommodation and maintenance. A tender could therefore serve as more than a warehouse or workshop.