The second currituck av7 was launched 11 september 1943 by philadelphia navy yard. The curtis purposebuilt heavy seaplane tenders was the largest class of seaplane tenders. Navy asw patrol squadrons is posted with permission on pages dedicated to each respective squadron. Following world war ii uss currituck was assigned to occupation and china service for. Ellis keith, was a pharmacist mate during wwii, and flew on pbys from the uss tangier av8, while she was in new guinea, 1944, and uss currituck av 7, during the philipenes invasion. This is known on a cover with a 10 january 1947 date. And beginning in 1970, the navy mandated stringent measures to conserve fuel, ammunition, and aircraft to cut operating costs. As an example, for the uss ingersoll dd652, dd represents the destroyer ship type and the number shows that this is the 652 nd destroyer built for sea service. Navy aircraft carrier patches cv, cvl, cvn, cvs, cvsg, cvw.
The design features a flying goose which was also the ship s callsign during her operations off vietnam, 19651967. These were followed by the currituck, kenneth whiting. Vpnavy has attempted to collect every available piece of information via the internet. Navy cap and shirts ship s list below is a partial list of ships the we have available for u. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Find people you served with from uss currituck av7. Daniel akaka, dhawaii, chided the agency for failing to. Navy ships exposed to agent orange during the vietnam war. Uss detroit aoe 4, us naval ship, usn navy photo print. Uss general alexander m patch ap122, us naval ship, usn. Uss mcinerney ffg 8 us naval ship, usn navy photo print. Vpnavy is dedicated to the men and women of the united states navy flying asw vpvpb patrol aircraft past and present. December 1964 army brat my ancestry genealogy sites my family history troops sailing ships places ive been the past patches.
Navy and coast guard ships associated with service in vietnam and exposure to herbicide agents. In response to communist infiltration and aggression in south vietnam, general alexander m. Details about uss currituck av 7, us naval ship, usn navy photo print. The 1964 photo of the uss currituck ii av7 was taken in siagon. The circular part of the patch is lined with a black border. Uss ajax ar6 repair ship anchored in vung tau area for repair duties with evidence of shorebased repairs during june 1968, september to october 1969, april to may 1970, and august to november 1971. Uss currituck seaplane tender revell completed build. While these risks have long been known, the navy continued to use asbestos on navy ships, imposing serious risks on those who worked on and around destroyer ships, aircraft carriers, submarines, assault ships, frigates, cruisers, amphibious assault ships, and more. Uss currituck av7 ribbons, patches, photos, and operations. Personalized naval ship prints support ships modern and wwii. Initially, the word expedition was incorrectly spelled expedetion figure 1.
On november 26, all three pbms of the western group departed nas norfolk for san diego via nas pensacola and nas corpus christi. The p2 transport was a united states maritime commission design for a passenger ship which could be readily converted into a troop transport. Currituck ii av7 naval history and heritage command. One ship insignia patch from uss currituck av7 circular fabric patch with a yellow background and a silhouette of a black goose breaking the border of the circle. Us navy uss currituck av7 v2 boats ship patch auctions. As a result, the monthly average during 1968 of three attack carriers deployed at yankee station decreased to two ships from 1969 to 1971. Evans in command currituck put to sea from philadelphia 31 august 1944 bound for duty with the pacific fleet. For other ships with the same name, see uss currituck. Daniel akaka, dhawaii, chided the agency for failing to obtain key military records showing that sailors on the ships were presumed exposed to the toxic herbicide.
The military sea transportation service has announced that eight of its troopships including the rose, patch, darby and buckner are being inactivated by the end of june 1970. Ajm models 1700 uss currituck av7 uss currituck av7 was the first of four currituck class seaplane tenders, and was nicknamed the wild goose. Uss dashiell dd 659 cruise book cd 1959 navy photos. Ships known to fall in each of these categories appear in the list below. I have had no success at finding out what squadrons were attatched to these two ships during 1944. Register with your account, search for ship by imo number or ship s name and click on upload photos above. Apollo 16 mission ships recovery patch, scrap book residue on back. Uss pine island av12 link sister ship to the currituck. Media in category united states navy auxiliary ships emblems the following 74 files are in this category, out of 74 total.
Looking for the ideal navy ships patches to express yourself. Uss norton sound av11avm1 currituck class in service 1945 to 1986. The design features a flying goose which was also the ships callsign during her operations off vietnam, 19651967. Uss general alexander m patch, troop ship that took me to bremerhaven, germany from brooklyn army depot, new york. Usscurrituck, uss norton sound, uss pine island, uss salisbury sound. Uss currituck av 7 was the first of four currituck class seaplane tenders, and was nicknamed the wild goose. Uss gen john pope ap110 custom ship cap, uss gen h.
You can find out all about our next reunion and check out past reunions adventures, photos, sea storys for all 4 groups. The second us ship to be named for the currituck sound, the currituck, was launched 11 september 1943 by philadelphia navy yard. During vietnam, the currituck serviced planes for operation market time. Navy aircraft carrier ship patches cv, cvn, cvs, from. The comhogpac patch is from the early to mid60s when archerfish was in westpac western pacific. The second us ship to be named for the currituck sound, 1 the currituck av7, was launched 11 september 1943 by philadelphia navy yard. The department of veterans affairs has finally posted an expanded list of u. Patch departed new york 35 august 1965 for the far east. Utilized as a guided missile test platform since 1948 and redesignated as avm1 in 1951 1960s cut edge patch depicting tartar and terrier missiles. Uss currituck av 7 personalized canvas ship photo print navy veteran gift. Seaplane tenders uss currituck av7, uss pine island av12, and uss salisbury sound av served as flagships for market time. Us navy ship patch s3 uss carl vinson cvn70 ship patch. Uss currituck seaplane tender revell completed build pics posted by epinniger on thursday, september 7, 2006 11. Supporting combat ships and other naval operations auxiliary ships play a vital role in the.
Vessels within each category are arranged alphabetically by the ship type letter designations and then numerically by hull numbers within that ship type. The patch was an unofficial ships patch which represented one of our crews favorite activities on liberty chasing the ladies fondly referred to as hogs. I had a great time and intend to go again next year. Three variants of the design were built, the p2se2r1 admirals, p2s2r2 generals, and p2se2r3 presidents. Here you can still get some of those items you may have lost or never took the time to buy aboard the uss currituck av 7. Navy combatant ship, destroyer dd insignia, logo and patch.
Uss currituck av7 was the first of four currituck class seaplane tenders, and was nicknamed. All eight played important roles in the past 25 years carrying troops, dependents, refugees and war brides between europe, the us. She was built during world war ii and served during the cold war. When a trawler was intercepted landing arms and ammunition at vung ro bay in northern khanh hoa province on 16 february 1965 it provided the first tangible evidence of the north vietnamese supply operation. This ships list is intended to provide va regional offices with a resource for determining whether a particular us navy or coast guard veteran of the vietnam era is eligible for the presumption of agent orange herbicide exposure based on operations of the veterans ship. I really hope some other people can find this service and get in touch with people like i did. Va releases brown water ship list the american legion. Currituck was ordered to tow uss monitor to hampton roads as soon as possible so that the revolutionary new ironclad might confront the confederate virginia ex uss merrimack.
The above uss currituck av7 history may or may not contain text provided by crew members of the uss currituck av7 or by other noncrew members and text from the dictionary of american naval fighting ships. Cruise patches carrier qualification patches department patches end of page. Navy auxilary, and service ships arx, asx, atx, avx, taxx and yxxx insignia, logo and patch. In general only ships owned, under long term bareboat charter or allocation to the army, first through the quartermaster corps and later the transportation corps, were formally designated as a u. Strength auxiliary type surface vessels existingdisbanded decommissioned.
Usn auxiliary ships, tenders, replenishment, repair etc. One ship insignia patch from uss currituck av7 circular fabric patch with a yellow background and a silhouette of a black goose breaking. Your online superstore for all of your navy patch and insignia needs. Comment by peter joseph bono on january 25, 2019 at 3. Seaplane tenders the first usn seaplane tenders in service were the converted lapwing class minesweepers am to avp followed by the conversion of the uss langley cv1 the first aircraft carrier. Army corps of engineers managed the maintenance project as part of their overall operations mission to. As an example, for the uss ingersoll dd652, dd represents the destroyer ship type and the number shows that this is. The insignia was adopted in 1960, and is shown here as an embroidered patch.
Uss card acv11 escort aircraft carrier mined, sunk, and salvaged in saigon river harbor during may 1964. Which navy shipsunits are agent orange eligible 1st lt. Navy surface auxillary and service ship arx, asx, atx, avx. Uss currituck av7 was the first of four currituck class seaplane tenders, and was nicknamed the wild goose. Navy and coast guard ships associated with service in vietnam and exposure to herbicide agents background.
Uss currituck av7 the second currituck av7 was launched 11 september 1943 by philadelphia navy yard. Uss long beach ccn9 cruiser poster charles g evers 1964 us naval institute. Uss isle royale ad29 destroyer tenderrepair ship salvaged the beached uss mahnomen county lst912 at chu lai during january 1967 with crewmembers going ashore for stripping operations. Our high quality navy ships patches are professionally printed and perfect to sew onto backpacks, jackets and more to give them some unique personality. Feb 16, 2012 uss general alexander m patch, troop ship that took me to bremerhaven, germany from brooklyn army depot, new york. Uss currituck av 7 amphibious aircraft us navy ships flying boat navy military united states navy aviation art sea and ocean military aircraft world war ii. Because many of our old ships are no longer in commission, these types of items have become just about irreplaceable. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Uss currituck av7 link uss currituck av7 was the first of four. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss currituck av 7. Two different types of return address rubber stamps have been found and appear confusing until it is explained that the uss currituck began operation highjump from the western coast of the united states figure 8 with san francisco, california wording and returned to a port on the eastern coast figure 9 with new york, new york wording. Uss mount mckinley agc7 amphibious force flagship command ship for 7 th fleet amphibious force operated out of da nang during 1969 with evidence that crew members went ashore. A sound of the coast of north carolina and virginia.
There is blue lettering around the edge of the circle that reads uss currituck av7. The currituck hopper dredge then transported the fine sand, offloading it along the virginia beach coastline to replenish the citys beachfront erosion. What if a ship i served on is not on this va agent orange ship list. Uss currituck covers are generally found canceled with a homemade pictorial postmark, of which three varieties are known. Below is the current list of ships with crew members going ashore in vietnam. After 30 years and learning the computer and finding vetfriends, i went to my first reunion of the uss navasota ao106. Ships temporarily on vietnam inland waterways vetshq.
By doing this you will contribute to our database bringing ships you served on closer to maritime community. Departing new york city 6 march, currituck and monitor arrived hampton roads 8 march just in time to check the great successes of css virginia. The seaplane tender uss currituck saw service from world war ii through the vietnam war. Below is the current list of ships considered to be operating temporarily on vietnam inland waterways. We had a couple of large picture albums on the boat, hog log i and hog. Uss currituck av 7 and vp 44 med cruise book log 1954 cd. The design features a flying goose which was also the ships. Aviation training ship homeported in pensacola, florida. Laid down, 14 december 1942, at philadelphia navy yard, launched, 11 september 1943. Those who have served or worked on navy ships have likely been exposed to asbestos.
Help us build up ships photo database by adding photos of ships you served on. Uss currituck was the first of four currituck class seaplane tenders, and was nicknamed the wild goose. You need to be a member of naval support activity da nang to add comments. Page 5 of 8 usn auxiliary ships, tenders, replenishment, repair etc posted in garth thompson navy, coast guard and other sea services patches. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. Welcome to combined tender association cta web site. Navy surface auxillary and service ship arx, asx, atx. Served aboard the blue goose 19641967 spent a lot of time at sea or overseas. Patch at the brooklyn army base, while the remaining 30 that operate in the pacific were. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Uss currituck av7 sea plane tender anchored at cam ranh bay for month long periods during 1966 and 1967 to repair and tend to navy sea.
Welcome to the combined tender association cta web sit. Navy ship patches us navy patches naval station patches, ship patches, submarine patches and navy fleet patches flying tigers surplus. Uss currituck av 7 of the us navy american seaplane. Uss currituck av7 a currituckclass seaplane tender. Uss currituck av 7, us naval ship, usn navy photo print. Navy spearhead class expeditionary fast transport ship patch tepf navy special boat unit patches navy specialty ship patches navy spy boat patches tag navy submarine rescue ship patches asr navy task force ship patches tf navy technical research ship patches ag, agtr, ager, tag, tagm navy troopship patches ap, tap. Uss currituck av7 us navy korean war project page 1. They were assigned to the uss currituck, which together with the uss henderson destroyer and uss cacapon fleet oiler, would become task group 68. Ships with crew members going ashore in vietnam vetshq. The socalled brown water ship list comes a year after u. Vpnavy uss currituck av7 shipmates summary page vp.