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Bookmark or Share- Curtiss I (AV-4) - NHHCGlenn Hammond Curtiss, the renowned pioneer in aviation, was born 21 May 1878 in Hammondsport, N.Y. He set many aeronautical records and designed several types of planes, including the Navy...
- USS Curtis (Pearl Harbor) : American Gold Star VeteransUSS Curtiss (AV-4) was a seaplane tender of the United States Navy. She was launched on April 20, 1940. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Curtiss got underway immediately, firing at the Japanese planes.
- Air Attacks Began and Ended USS Curtiss’ Wartime Service - NHHCSupporting the Central Pacific offensive, Curtiss eventually deployed to the waters off Okinawa in May 1945. There, on June 21st, she endured another attack by enemy aircraft. A kamikaze...
- From Pearl Harbor to Bikini: The USS Curtiss in ActionThe USS Curtiss, a veteran of World War II in the Pacific, sails off Mare Island, California, site of an extensive naval facility. The ship earned seven battle stars during World War II and went on to serve in the Korean War.
- USS Curtiss (AV-4) - WikipediaUSS Curtiss (AV-4) was the first purpose-built seaplane tender constructed for the United States Navy. She was named for Glenn Curtiss, an American naval aviation pioneer that designed the Curtiss NC-4, the first aircraft to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
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