Currituck-class seaplane tender

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. While three members of the class were removed from active service in the 1960s, Norton Sound was modified to serve as a testbed for advanced radar and combat management systems, such as the Aegis Combat System.

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seaplane tender, Todd Pacific Shipyards, Los Angeles Division, United States Navy, United States, 

USS Currituck, 

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  USS Currituck ⓘ
  1943 Currituck-class seaplane tender

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  USS Norton Sound ⓘ
  1943 Currituck-class seaplane tender

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  USS Pine Island ⓘ
  1944 Currituck-class seaplane tender

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  USS Salisbury Sound ⓘ
  1944 Currituck-class seaplane tender

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
object	watercraft		USS Currituck	seaplane tender, Currituck-class seaplane tender	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Norton Sound	seaplane tender, Currituck-class seaplane tender	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Pine Island	seaplane tender, Currituck-class seaplane tender	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Salisbury Sound	seaplane tender, Currituck-class seaplane tender	Wikidata