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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.
Lapwing-class minesweepers converted to seaplane tenders (9 P) Pages in category "Seaplane tenders of the United States Navy" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total.
Pages in category "Curtiss-class seaplane tenders" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. ... USS Curtiss (AV-4) P. Project Flat Top
Curtiss: AV-4 Suffered bomb damage, repaired San Diego, back to Pearl Harbor by January 13, 1942 moored in berth X-22 Tangier: AV-8 Minor damage by several bomb near-misses berthed at F-10, Ford Island, with ship's head bearing 230° true; Utah moored at F-11 directly astern; Raleigh at F-12 Avocet: AVP-4 Undamaged
[5] [4] This gave the seaplane tenders a maximum speed of 19.2 knots (35.6 km/h; 22.1 mph). [3] [5] [b] The vessels had a wartime complement of 1,247 including 162 officers. During peacetime, the ship's had a complement of 553 including 30 officers. [6] The vessels had a hangar for seaplanes and could operate up to
The USS Curtiss was the first ship built to be a Seaplane tender. Seaplane tender serviced and repaired seaplanes used in forward bases used for long-range patrol. Seaplane Tenders were able to do repair and maintenance and had all the supplies needed to operate in remote forward bases for months. Once and if a land-based forward base was built ...
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 ...
A seaplane tender is a boat or ship that supports the operation of seaplanes. Some of these vessels, known as seaplane carriers , could not only carry seaplanes but also provided all the facilities needed for their operation; these ships are regarded by some as the first aircraft carriers and appeared just before the First World War .