CURRITUCK AV 7

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Currituck Class Seaplane Tender Keel Laid December 14 1942 - Launched September 11 1943 USS CURRITUCK AV-7 Commissioned June 26 1944 - Decommissioned August 7 1947 Recommissioned August 1 1951 - Decommissioned February 12 1958 Recommissioned August 20 1960 - Decommissioned October 31 1967 Struck from Naval Register April 1 1971 Sold January 10 1973 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944-61)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Philadelphia PA Navy Yard Sta. Duplex

1943-09-11

Launching

 

Philadelphia PA Slogan "BUY / WAR SAVINGS / BONDS AND STAMPS"

1943-09-11

Launching

 

Philadelphia PA Navy Yard Sta. Duplex

1943-09-11

Launching, cachet from Philadelphia Navy Yard Development Association

 

New York NY Meter Salmon Tower Building

1943-09-11

Launching

 

Locy Type 7rz

1943-09-11

Launching

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1st Commissioning June 26 1944 to August 7 1947

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-09-07

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-89

c1946 to c1947

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Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-89

1947-01-01

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Locy Type 2z + SLKb(n)l (41x3.5)

1945-12-25

Christmas Day 1945

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2nd Commissioning August 1 1951 to February 12 1958

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1951-10-11

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson.

 

Locy Type 2

1952-11-17

R/S on the back from Desmond D. Jagyi

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3rd Commissioning August 20 1960 to October 31 1967

 

Locy Type 2tnu

1961-02-22

R/S on the back from Desmond D. Jagyi

 

Other Information

CURRITUCK earned 3 Battle Stars for WWII, and 2 Battle Stars for Vietnam service

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
China Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (3 stars) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Antarctic Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2 stars) - Vietnam Service Medal (2 stars) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

NAMESAKE - A sound of the coast of North Carolina and Virginia.

 

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