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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.
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.
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
Bob Fernandez was a sailor assigned to the USS Curtiss on Dec. 7, 1941. ... the Curtiss was described as an aircraft carrier for seaplanes, essential to the front line if war broke out in the Pacific.
A seaplane tender is a boat or ship that supports the operation of seaplanes. ... USS Mississippi (USA, a battleship used as a seaplane tender in 1914) USS Curtiss ...
USS Albemarle (AV-5) was one of only two Curtiss-class seaplane tenders built for the United States Navy just prior to the United States' entry into World War II.Named for Albemarle Sound on the North Carolina coast, she was the third U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.
Some seaplane tenders were converted cargo ships. 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.
Curtiss-class seaplane tenders (4 P) Pages in category "World War II seaplane tenders of the United States" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.