Name Currituck class Built 1942–1944 Completed 4 | Operators United States Navy In commission 1943–1987 Type 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.
The four ships of the class were:
The ships were named for features on the United States coast.
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