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

Naval Covers

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1. USS Currituck AV-7 Covers Page 1     (1943-1961)

 

Postmarks

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

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Post Office Established 22 June 1944 - Disestablished 20 May 1947

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-09-07

Censored WWII use

 

Locy Type 9efu

1946-06-22

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-89

c1946

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Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-89

1947-01-01

Note:

 

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

1945-12-25

Christmas Day 1945

 

Locy Type SLb(n)1(41x3.5)

1946-06-22

From the Bob Govern collection.

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Post Office Reestablished 11 October 1951 - Disestablished 2 January 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

 

Locy Type 9efu USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-89b

1953-08-24

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Post Office Reestablished 11 August 1960 - Disestablished 31 October 1967

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1964-06-06

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type 2tnu

1961-02-22

R/S on the back from Desmond D. Jagyi

 

Other Information

USS CURRITUCK earned the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ Asia clasp, the National Defense Service Medal, the Antarctic Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 2 Campaign stars, the Philippines Liberation Medal w/ 2 stars, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.

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

The ships sponsor was Mrs. M. F. Draemel.

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name CURRITUCK - USS Currituck (1843 Screw Steamer) and USS Currituck AV-7.

 

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