the ''Currituck'' (AV-7), was launched 11 September 1943 by
Philadelphia Navy Yard
The Philadelphia Naval Shipyard was the first United States Navy shipyard and was historically important for nearly two centuries.
Construction of the original Philadelphia Naval Shipyard began during the American Revolution in 1776 at Front ...
; sponsored by Mrs. M. F. Draemel; and commissioned 26 June 1944.
World War II Service
''Currituck'' put to sea from Philadelphia on 31 August 1944 bound for duty with the
Pacific Fleet. At
Balboa, Panama
Balboa is a district of Panama City, located at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. It was the capital of the Panama Canal Zone under American administration.
History
The town of Balboa, founded by the United States during the constru ...
, she embarked passengers for transportation to
Manus
Manus may refer to:
Relating to locations around New Guinea
*Manus Island, a Papua New Guinean island in the Admiralty Archipelago
** Manus languages, languages spoken on Manus and islands close by
** Manus Regional Processing Centre, an offshore ...
, then continued on to
Mios Woendi
Mios Woendi island is an island in the Schouten Islands
of Papua province, eastern Indonesia. It lies in Cenderawasih Bay (or Geelvink Bay) off the northwestern coast of the island nation of Papua New Guinea.
Description
The island is in a ...
to unload cargo. She carried men and airplane spare parts and supplies for from Manus to
Morotai, then returned to Mios Woendi briefly before arriving in
San Pedro Bay,
Leyte
Leyte ( ) is an island in the Visayas group of islands in the Philippines. It is eighth-largest and sixth-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total population of 2,626,970 as of 2020 census.
Since the accessibility of land has been ...
, 6 November to begin tending seaplanes flying missions in the Leyte operations.
''Currituck'' sailed from Leyte on 6 January 1945 for the initial landings at
Lingayen Gulf
Lingayen Gulf is a large gulf on northwestern Luzon in the Philippines, stretching . It is framed by the provinces of Pangasinan and La Union and sits between the Zambales Mountains and the Cordillera Central (Luzon), Cordillera Central. The Agno ...
,
Luzon
Luzon ( , ) is the largest and most populous List of islands in the Philippines, island in the Philippines. Located in the northern portion of the List of islands of the Philippines, Philippine archipelago, it is the economic and political ce ...
, three days later, and remained there, at Cabalitan Bay, and at
Mindoro
Mindoro is the seventh largest and eighth-most populous island in the Philippines. With a total land area of 10,571 km2 ( 4,082 sq.mi ), it has a population of 1,408,454, as of the 2020 census. It is located off the southwestern coast of ...
tending seaplanes and directing seaplane search operations. She returned to Leyte 5 February, then sailed for
Manila
Manila, officially the City of Manila, is the Capital of the Philippines, capital and second-most populous city of the Philippines after Quezon City, with a population of 1,846,513 people in 2020. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on ...
on 3 March. Upon her arrival three days later she sent boarding parties to inspect abandoned Japanese vessels in the harbor. Her tender duties at this port included maintenance of the 76th Wing of the
Royal Australian Air Force
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the principal Air force, aerial warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Army. Constitutionally the Governor-Gener ...
from 27 April to 6 May.
Departing Manila 10 June 1945 ''Currituck'' maintained a base for seaplanes conducting night searches from Lingayen Gulf between 11 June and 20 August, then returned to Manila 24 August. She sailed for
Okinawa
most commonly refers to:
* Okinawa Prefecture, Japan's southernmost prefecture
* Okinawa Island, the largest island of Okinawa Prefecture
* Okinawa Islands, an island group including Okinawa itself
* Okinawa (city), the second largest city in th ...
on 30 August.
''Currituck'' remained in the Far East in support of the reoccupation of the Chinese mainland, tending seaplanes at
Jinsen (Inchon), Korea, and
Shanghai
Shanghai, Shanghainese: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the ...
,
Tsingtao
Qingdao, Mandarin: , (Qingdao Mandarin: t͡ɕʰiŋ˧˩ tɒ˥) is a prefecture-level city in the eastern Shandong Province of China. Located on China's Yellow Sea coast, Qingdao was long an important fortress. In 1897, the city was ceded to Ger ...
and Taku, China, returning to Okinawa 28 October. She got underway for the United States on 9 December and arrived at San Francisco 30 December.
Post World War II 1946s service
In 1946, the ''Currituck'' and the
USS ''Pine Island'' served in the
Antarctic
The Antarctic (, ; commonly ) is the polar regions of Earth, polar region of Earth that surrounds the South Pole, lying within the Antarctic Circle. It is antipodes, diametrically opposite of the Arctic region around the North Pole.
The Antar ...
expedition
Operation Highjump
Operation HIGHJUMP, officially titled The United States Navy Antarctic Developments Program, 1946–1947, (also called Task Force 68), was a United States Navy (USN) operation to establish the Antarctic research base Little America (exploration b ...
.
After operations from this port and San Diego, she sailed 2 December 1946, participated in the Antarctic Operation Highjump, touched at the Marquesas Islands and visited Sydney, Australia, from 13 to 20 March 1947. She returned by way of the Panama Canal to Norfolk, Va., arriving 18 April.
''Currituck'' was placed in reserve 7 August 1947, berthed at Philadelphia.
1950s
Recommissioned 1 August 1951, ''Currituck'' got underway 17 December for
Norfolk
Norfolk ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in England, located in East Anglia and officially part of the East of England region. It borders Lincolnshire and The Wash to the north-west, the North Sea to the north and eas ...
. From this port she operated locally and in the
Caribbean
The Caribbean ( , ; ; ; ) is a region in the middle of the Americas centered around the Caribbean Sea in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, mostly overlapping with the West Indies. Bordered by North America to the north, Central America ...
, primarily on training duty. She departed Norfolk 23 August 1952 for a cruise which included visits to Trondheim,
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...
, and
Leith, Scotland
Leith (; ) is a port area in the north of Edinburgh, Scotland, founded at the mouth of the Water of Leith and is home to the Port of Leith.
The earliest surviving historical references are in the royal charter authorising the construction of ...
, returning to her home port 17 October. After local operations and a brief voyage to
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean. The closest land outside the territory is in the American state of North Carolina, about to the west-northwest.
Bermuda is an ...
, she sailed again from Norfolk 24 August 1953, passing through the
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal () is an artificial waterway in Panama that connects the Caribbean Sea with the Pacific Ocean. It cuts across the narrowest point of the Isthmus of Panama, and is a Channel (geography), conduit for maritime trade between th ...
for operations around the
Galápagos Islands
The Galápagos Islands () are an archipelago of volcanic islands in the Eastern Pacific, located around the equator, west of the mainland of South America. They form the Galápagos Province of the Republic of Ecuador, with a population of sli ...
, and returning to Norfolk 25 September. On 6 July 1954 she cleared for a European cruise, calling at
Milford Haven, Wales
Milford Haven ( ) is a town and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is on the north side of the Milford Haven Waterway, an estuary forming a natural harbour that has been used as a port since the Middle Ages.
The town was founded in 1790 by ...
, continuing to
Taranto, Italy, and touching again at Milford Haven and
Portsmouth
Portsmouth ( ) is a port city status in the United Kingdom, city and unitary authority in Hampshire, England. Most of Portsmouth is located on Portsea Island, off the south coast of England in the Solent, making Portsmouth the only city in En ...
before returning to Norfolk 18 September.
Between 26 August and 13 December 1956 ''Currituck'' served with the
US 6th Fleet
The Sixth Fleet is a numbered fleet of the United States Navy operating as part of United States Naval Forces Europe and Africa. The Sixth Fleet is headquartered at Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy. The officially stated mission of the Sixt ...
in the
Mediterranean
The Mediterranean Sea ( ) is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the east by the Levant in West Asia, on the north by Anatolia in West Asia and Southern ...
, returning to training cruises to the Caribbean and local operations at Norfolk until 9 January 1958 when she entered the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard.
1960–1964
USS ''Currituck'' was re-commissioned on 20 August 1960 and following a shakedown and training cruise along the East Coast and Caribbean, steamed through the Panama Canal to her new home port of San Diego, California, arriving on 3 December 1960.
On a pre-deployment exercise USS ''Currituck'' operated with
VP-42
VP-42 was a Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established as Patrol Squadron 22 (VP-22) on 7 April 1944, redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron 22 (VPB-22) on 1 October 1944, redesignated Patrol Squadron 22 (VP-22) on 15 May 1946, ...
, attached to
NAS North Island
Naval Air Station North Island or NAS North Island , at the north end of the Coronado peninsula on San Diego Bay in San Diego, California, is part of the largest aerospace-industrial complex in the United States Navy – Naval Base Coronado ...
, for two days at a seadrome established at White Cove,
Santa Catalina Island, California. VP-42 was operating nine
Martin P5M Marlin
The Martin P5M Marlin (P-5 Marlin after 1962), built by the Glenn L. Martin Company of Middle River, Maryland, is a twin piston-engined flying boat that entered service in 1951, and served into the late 1960s with the United States Navy perform ...
s.
''Currituck'' deployed to the Western Pacific on 27 June 1961 on her first tour where she served as Flagship for Commander, Taiwan Patrol Force, Rear Admiral Bernard M. Strean. This force, comprising both air and surface patrol, provided surveillance patrols along the coast lines of Soviet Siberia, North Korea, North Vietnam and the Chinese mainland.
In a warm-up cruise, prior to her next West-Pac deployment, ''Currituck'' made an Alaskan voyage that spanned the Aleutian Islands, operating with
VP-47
Patrol Squadron 47 (VP-47), also known as "The Golden Swordsmen", is a maritime patrol squadron of the United States Navy based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington (USA), attached to Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 10. The squadron ...
equipped with P5Ms. ''Currituck'', on this operation, provided the rare opportunity to visit the port of Anchorage, Alaska, and became the largest ship ever to visit that port. Fifty hours at a buoy were logged by VP-47's Commanding Officer and his crew. They and a storm arrived at Cold Bay at the same time. Transfer to ''Currituck'' by small boat was impossible.
Prior to deployment the crew of ''Currituck'' said good bye to Chief Aviation Machinist Mate Otto Keller. Keller was at the time the senior chief in the US Navy, having joined the navy in 1908. The Secretary of the Navy participated in Keller's retirement ceremony.
''Currituck'' began her second West-Pac tour on 26 October 1962. The ship arrived in
Yokosuka
is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
, the city has a population of 373,797, and a population density of . The total area is . Yokosuka is the 11th-most populous city in the Greater Tokyo Area, and the 12th in the Kantō region. The city i ...
, Japan on 11 November 1962 when she again took on Commander, Taiwan Patrol Force, Rear Admiral Bernard M. Strean. She sailed for
Buckner Bay
is a bay on the southern coast of Okinawa Island on the Pacific Ocean in Japan. The bay covers and ranges between to deep. The bay is surrounded by the municipalities of Uruma, Kitanakagusuku, Nakagusuku, Nishihara, Yonabaru, Nanjō, all ...
, Okinawa on 17 November 1962. After two days at sea lookouts sighted the Japanese fishing vessel ''Seiyu Maru'', which had been damaged in a typhoon, and without power. ''Currituck'' took her in tow and passed food and clothing to her crew. After a night of careful watch, she was transferred to a Japanese rescue vessel and ''Currituck'' steamed on to Okinawa, where she arrived on 20 November 1962 at her new “Home Port” of White Beach.
On 1 December 1962 the flag changed command. Rear Admiral Robert Anthony Macpherson took command as commander, Patrol Force Seventh Fleet – commander, Fleet Air Wing One – commander, Taiwan Patrol Force – commander, Task Force 72.5. ''Currituck'' remained at White Beach until 3 December 1962, when she departed for
Cebu
Cebu ( ; ), officially the Province of Cebu (; ), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 167 surrounding islands and islets. The coastal zone of Cebu is identified as a ...
,
The Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of 7,641 islands, with a total area of roughly 300,000 square kilometers, which ar ...
.
''Currituck'' arrived in Cebu, Philippines on 6 December 1962 where, after intensive day and night seaplane operations with
VP-40
VP-40 was a Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established as Patrol Squadron 55 (VP-55) on 1 August 1940, redesignated Patrol Squadron 74 (VP-74) on 1 July 1941, redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron 74 (VPB-74) on 1 October 19 ...
from
Naval Station Sangley Point
Naval Station Sangley Point was a communication and hospital facility of the United States Navy which occupied the northern portion of the Cavite City peninsula and is surrounded by Manila Bay, approximately eight miles southwest of Manila, th ...
, Cavite City, Philippines, she departed on 10 December 1962 for Manila Bay. ''Currituck'' dropped anchor off Sangley Point on 12 December 1962 and remained until 15 December 1962.
On 18 December 1962 ''Currituck'' arrived back in Buckner Bay, Okinawa where she tied up to pier "Bravo" at White Beach. The Surrey Singers from Oklahoma City University entertained on board. A few members of the crew were lucky enough to see
Bob Hope
Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was an American comedian, actor, entertainer and producer with a career that spanned nearly 80 years and achievements in vaudeville, network radio, television, and USO Tours. He appeared ...
and his Troupe entertain at the US Army's Stillwell Field House on 23 December 1962. The crew had a Christmas party for Okinawan children, but it appeared that the sailors may have had the most fun. Both Protestant and Catholic Christmas services were held on Board. ''Currituck'' departed on 7 January 1963 for Manila.
Arriving in
Manila Bay
Manila Bay (; ) is a natural harbor that serves the Port of Manila (on Luzon), in the Philippines. Strategically located around the Manila, capital city of the Philippines, Manila Bay facilitated commerce and trade between the Philippines and ...
, Philippines on 10 January 1963, for a seven-day stay. One of the highlights of this visit was the tour of the island of
Corregidor
Corregidor (, , ) is an island located at the entrance of Manila Bay in the southwestern part of Luzon in the Philippines, and is considered part of Cavite City and thus the province of Cavite. It is located west of Manila, the nation's capi ...
, with the Barracks as a grim reminder of the event that occurred here during World War II. ''Currituck'' departed Manila Bay on 16 January 1963 bound for Buckner Bay.
''Currituck'' arrived in Buckner Bay on 19 January 1963, where she remained until 11 February 1963.
En route to
Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...
, ''Currituck'' stopped off at
Koshsiung,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
on 13 February 1963 where the visit was highlighted by the Seven Seas from
Tsoying Naval Base who entertained the crew with a variety show. Than at sea again on 15 February 1963 and arriving in Hong Kong on 16 February 1963. Mary Soo’s girls took on the job of painting some of the ship while the crew set about seeing the Tiger Balm Gardens, Sanpan Village at Aberdeen, and a seven-course Chinese dinner at the Tai Pak. On 22 February 1963 ''Currituck'' sailed, once again, for White Beach.
25 February 1963 saw ''Currituck'' back at Pier "Bravo", White Beach, Okinawa. On the morning of 9 March 1963 the crew awoke to see one of the seaplanes with its starboard wing and engine completely under water. The V-Divisions set about the rescue work, loaded the plane on board, and on 10 March 1963 steamed for Kobe, Japan. ''Currituck'' arrived in Kobe, Japan on 12 March 1963, offloaded the damaged plane and got under way the same day, to pick up another downed plane of
VP-50 in
Ominato, Japan. ''Currituck'' arrived in snow-covered Ominato, Japan on 16 March 1963, found the plane and some cold aviators, and another hoisting. With the plane and crew safely on board, ''Currituck'' departed the same day.
After a transit of the
Shimonoseki Straits,''Currituck'' arrived in
Iwakuni
file:20100724 Iwakuni 5235.jpg, 270px, Kintai Bridge
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is a Cities of Japan, city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of ...
, Japan on 19 March 1963. While in Iwakuni the crew visited neighboring Hiroshima where they visited the Castle and Ground zero, the spot where the first Atomic Bomb hit Japan. Underway on 23 March 1963 ''Currituck'' arrived at Yokosuka, Japan on 25 March 1963. On 1 April 1963 the USS ''Pine Island'' arrived, and the flag was transferred. On 2 April 1963 ''Currituck'' departed West-Pac for her home port of San Diego, California, arriving on 19 April 1963.
June 1963 saw ''Currituck'' operating from a seadrone at White Cove, Santa Catalina Island, California for one week of day and night seaplane operations with
VP-48
VP-48 was a Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was established as VP-208 on 15 December 1942, redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron VPB-208 on 1 October 1944, redesignated VP-208 on 15 May 1946, redesignated Medium Patrol Squadron (Seaplane) ...
.
''Currituck'' began her third West-Pac tour departing San Diego on 26 January 1964. After 23 days of steaming she arrived in
Naha
is the Cities of Japan, capital city of Okinawa Prefecture, the southernmost prefecture of Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the city has an estimated population of 317,405 and a population density of 7,939 people per km2 (20,562 persons per sq. mi.). ...
, Okinawa on 18 February 1964. Operating in Lingayen Gulf in exercise "Minute Hand", the location of her seadrone in January 1945, some twenty year’s prior, this time servicing VP-48. Returning to Manila she participated in exercise "LIGTAS", a seven nation, seventy-five ship Task Force with massive amphibious/airborne exercises, during which ''Currituck'' served as Command Information Center. Next was a visit to
Saigon
Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) ('','' TP.HCM; ), commonly known as Saigon (; ), is the most populous city in Vietnam with a population of around 14 million in 2025.
The city's geography is defined by rivers and canals, of which the largest is Saigo ...
,
South Vietnam
South Vietnam, officially the Republic of Vietnam (RVN; , VNCH), was a country in Southeast Asia that existed from 1955 to 1975. It first garnered Diplomatic recognition, international recognition in 1949 as the State of Vietnam within the ...
, wherein she had to navigate up the
Saigon River
The Saigon River () is a river located in southern Vietnam that rises near Phum Daung in southeastern Cambodia, flows south and southeast for about and empties into the Nhà Bè River, which in its turn empties into the South China Sea some no ...
through hostile territory. Arriving off Saigon, she negotiated a 180 degree turn by making a planned maneuver of running her bow aground on the river bank and swinging her stern upstream until she had reversed herself. Following her assigned duties in West-Pac ''Currituck'' returned to her home port of San Diego, California.
1965-1971 and fate
''Currituck'' deployed for a subsequent West-Pac cruise on 23 April 1965 to become Flagship Patrol Force Seventh Fleet. After visits to
Koh Samui
Ko Samui (or Koh Samui), often locally shortened to Samui (, ), is an island off the east coast of Thailand. Geographically in the Chumphon Archipelago, it is part of Surat Thani Province, though as of 2012, Ko Samui was granted municipal status ...
and
Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estim ...
, Thailand she established a seadrome off of
Côn Sơn Island
Côn Sơn ( ), also known as Côn Lôn is the largest island of the Côn Đảo archipelago, off the coast of southern Vietnam.Kelley, p 116
Other names
Its former French name, Grande-Condore was popularly used during the times of French ...
, Poulo Condores Islands, South Vietnam on 29 May 1965 and began servicing aircraft of VP-40. During this period ''Currituck'' established a number of firsts. On 22 June 1965, ''Currituck'' became the first ship of her class to deliver shore bombardment against enemy positions in the
Mekong Delta
The Mekong Delta ( or simply ), also known as the Western Region () or South-western region (), is the list of regions of Vietnam, region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong, Mekong River River delta, approaches and empties into the sea th ...
. She also established a record sixty-seven days on continuous seaplane operations in
Cam Ranh Bay
Cam Ranh Bay () is a deep-water bay in Vietnam in Khánh Hòa Province. It is located at an inlet of the South China Sea situated on the southeastern coast of Vietnam, between Phan Rang and Nha Trang, approximately 290 kilometers (180 miles) nor ...
. Upon leaving South Vietnam, she visited Hong Kong; Keelung and Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Yokosuka, Sasebo and Kobe, Japan; Subic Bay, Zambales, Philippines.
''Currituck'' returned to San Diego on 1 December 1965 and on 13 January 1966 departed for a two-week training cruise with stops at Magdelina Bay and La Paz, Mexico, returning to San Diego on 27 January. She also flew the flag at the Maritime Festival, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Seadrome operations were also conducted in the vicinity of Santa Catalina Island, California on several occasions.
''Currituck''’s final WESTPAC deployment reduced her six-month homeport stay four months, and she left for operations from a seadrome at her anchorage in Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam, where she serviced the P5M’s of VP-40 during
Operation Market Time
Operation Market Time was the United States Navy, Republic of Vietnam Navy and Royal Australian Navy operation begun in 1965 to stop the flow of troops, war material, and supplies by sea, coast, and rivers, from North Vietnam into parts of Sout ...
. Operating from ''Currituck'', VP-40 participated in the last seaplane tender operations conducted by the U.S. Navy and closed this phase of U.S. Naval Aviation History after operating there from 19 March to 12 April 1967. VP-40 logged a total of 860 flight hours, utilizing only seven aircraft from ''Currituck'', which maintained an availability of 94.38%. While operating with the
Mobile Riverine Force
In the Vietnam War, the Mobile Riverine Force (MRF) (after May 1967), initially designated Mekong Delta Mobile Afloat Force, and later the Riverines, were a joint US Army and US Navy force that comprised a substantial part of the brown-water n ...
in South Vietnam ''Currituck''’s call sign was "Flying Goose". On 23 May 1967, ''Currituck'' returned to her home port of San Diego, California and as the last active seaplane tender in the U.S. Navy.
After twenty-one days back in her home port in late June 1967, ''Currituck'' steamed to Seal Beach, California for weapons offload, then to Mare Island at Vallejo, California for decommissioning. She was later towed to
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, officially Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF), is a United States Navy shipyard covering 179 acres (0.7 km2) on Puget Sound at Bremerton, Washington in uninterrupted ...
, Bremerton, Washington. There she joined her remaining class members, and West-Pac sisters; ''Pine Island'' (AV-12) and ''Salisbury Sound'' (AV-13) already in the same status. She was
decommissioned for the last time on 31 October 1967 and laid up in the
Pacific Reserve Fleet
The United States Navy maintains a number of its ships as part of a reserve fleet, often called the "Mothball Fleet". While the details of the maintenance activity have changed several times, the basics are constant: keep the ships afloat and s ...
in
Vallejo, CA
Vallejo ( ; ) is a city in Solano County, California, United States, and the second largest city in the North Bay region of the Bay Area. Located on the shores of San Pablo Bay, the city had a population of 126,090 at the 2020 United States c ...
. She was struck from the
Naval Register
A Navy Directory, Navy List or Naval Register is an official list of naval officers, their ranks and seniority, the ships which they command or to which they are appointed, etc., that is published by the government or naval authorities of a co ...
on 1 April 1971 for disposal, and from the Naval Records on 1 January 1972. She was sold to
Union Minerals, and dismantled at Learner Shipyard,
Oakland, California
Oakland is a city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is the county seat and most populous city in Alameda County, California, Alameda County, with a population of 440,646 in 2020. A major We ...
in June 1972.
Today one of ''Currituck''’s propellers can be seen as the basis of the 'Passing on the Tradition' memorial located on the Louis Memorial Boardwalk in Bremerton WA.
Awards
*
American Campaign Medal
The American Campaign Medal was a military award of the United States Armed Forces which was first created on November 6, 1942, by issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The medal was intended to recognize those military members who had per ...
*
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two
battle star
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s
*
World War II Victory Medal
The World War II Victory Medal was a service medal of the United States military which was established by an Act of Congress on 6 July 1945 (Public Law 135, 79th Congress) and promulgated by Section V, War Department Bulletin 12, 1945.
Histo ...
*
Navy Occupation Medal with "Asia" and "Europe" clasps
*
China Service Medal
The China Service Medal was a service medal awarded to U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard personnel. The medal was instituted by Navy Department General Order No. 176 on 1 July 1942. The medal recognized service in and around China befo ...
*
Antarctic Service Medal
The Antarctica Service Medal (ASM) was established by the United States Congress on July 7, 1960, under s:Public Law 86-600, Public Law 600 of the 86th United States Congress, 86th Congress. The medal was intended as a awards and decorations of ...
*
National Defense Service Medal
The National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) is a service award of the United States Armed Forces established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953. It was awarded to every member of the U.S. Armed Forces who served during any one of four s ...
with bronze service star
*
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces, which was first created in 1961 by Executive Order of President John F. Kennedy. The medal is awarded to members of the U.S. Armed Forces who, a ...
with bronze service star
*
Vietnam Service Medal
The Vietnam Service Medal was a military award of the United States Armed Forces established on 8 July 1965 by order of President Lyndon B. Johnson. The medal is awarded to recognize service during the Vietnam War by all members of the U.S. ...
with one
campaign star
A service star is a miniature bronze or silver five-pointed star in diameter that is authorized to be worn by members of the eight uniformed services of the United States on medals and ribbons to denote an additional award or service period. T ...
*
Vietnam Cross of Gallantry
The Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross also known as the Vietnamese Gallantry Cross or Vietnam Cross of Gallantry () is a military decoration of the former Government of South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam). The medal was created on August 15, 1 ...
*
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, also known as the Vietnam Campaign Medal (), is a South Vietnamese military campaign medal which was created in 1949 and awarded during the First Indochina War. During the Vietnam War (Second Indochina War ...
References
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External links
history.navy.mil: USS ''Currituck'' AV-7
ribbons, patches, photos, and operations
*https://web.archive.org/web/20070928230257/http://www.usscurrituck.org/ Unofficial history of the USS ''Currituck'' AV-7; information compiled from the ship's log, records, and personal interviews; many photos
*Photos of USS ''Currituck'' scrapping at the
U.S. Naval Institute
sailor's association reunion page for USS ''Currituck'' AV7 and USS ''Everglades'' AD24
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Currituck-class seaplane tenders
1943 ships