AVR 661

Infobox_nrhp | name =AVR 661
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location= Calumet Harbor, Chicago, Illinois
lat_degrees = 41
lat_minutes = 39
lat_seconds = 43
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 87
long_minutes = 34
long_seconds = 30
long_direction = W
locmapin = Illinois
area =
built =1943
architect= Unknown
architecture=
added = November 19, 1980
governing_body = DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
refnum=80001342cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-04-15|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

AVR 661 is a Registered Historic Place that is or was located in Calumet Harbor, in Chicago, Illinois. It was constructed in, or is otherwise associated with, the year 1943. According to the National Register Information System, it has "Historic function: defense" and "Historic subfunction: naval facility".

It may be a kind of ship. An AVR as a convert|63|ft|m|sing=on ship is mentioned and portrayed [http://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/radioplane_navy.html here] .

There is blog mention of AVR 661 being a ship, and that it was eventually used in target practice:"At least they were on AVR-661 ( the designation of the Boat when the Chicago Division Sea Cadets were finally able to "rescue" the craft before it was used as target practice!)" found [http://www.carrierbuilders.net/forum/index.php?s=71036e13cf43bdb17b3deb90cc2186d1&showtopic=415 here] Did it survive use in target practice?

It may be an aircraft rescue vessel. According to the list [http://newsite.navymemorial.org/ed_ship_designations.php here] , the acronym AVR has been used for an Aircraft Rescue Vehicle, but that appears to be a typo, Vessel is used elsewhere.

[http://nobadlie.tripod.com/ Home of AVR's] website has link to records of AVRs rescueing downed planes.

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