USS Currituck

USS Currituck

Two ships of the United States Navy have been named "Currituck" after Currituck Sound along the coasts of North Carolina and Virginia.

*The USS|Currituck|1861, a Civil War screw steamer originally named "Seneca".

*The USS|Currituck|AV-7, the lead ship of the World War II era "Currituck"-class seaplane tenders.

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