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Seaplane tenders were used by the U.S. Navy throughout World War II to support seaplanes both in combat areas and in home harbors. Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
United States Navy tender is a general term for a type of U.S. Navy ship used to support other ships, often of a non-specific or uncommon non-designated type or purpose. Contents Top
USS George Washington Carrier Strike Group underway in the Atlantic USS Constitution under sail for the first time in 116 years on 21 July 1997 The United States Navy has approximately 435 ships in both active service and the reserve fleet; of these approximately 90 ships are proposed or scheduled for retirement by 2028, while approximately 70 new ships are in either the planning and ordering ...
Before World War II, the United States Navy foresaw a need for a large force of seaplane tenders in the event of a war in the Pacific, to allow air operations from undeveloped islands and atolls. Full-size seaplane tenders (AVs) were designed to support two squadrons of flying boats each, but they were more expensive to build and had a deep ...
The Currituck-class seaplane tenders were four ships built for the United States Navy during World War II.The role of a seaplane tender was to provide base facilities for squadrons of seaplanes in a similar way that an aircraft carrier does for its squadrons.
USS Currituck (AV-7) was the first of four Currituck class seaplane tenders, and was nicknamed the Wild Goose. She was built during World War II and served during the Cold War . The second US ship to be named for the Currituck Sound , [ 1 ] the Currituck (AV-7), was launched 11 September 1943 by Philadelphia Navy Yard ; sponsored by Mrs. M. F ...
USS Pine Island (AV-12), a Currituck-class seaplane tender, is the only ship of the United States Navy to hold this name. The ship was named after Pine Island Sound (off the coast of Lee County, Florida).
USS Curtiss (AV-4) was the first purpose-built seaplane tender constructed for the United States Navy.She was named for Glenn Curtiss, an American naval aviation pioneer that designed the Curtiss NC-4, the first aircraft to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.