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<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3><br />
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. <br />
The list is in chronological order.<br />
<ol>Curtiss Class Seaplane Tender<br/><br />
Keel Laid April 25 1938 - Launched April 20 1940<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''USS CURTISS AV-4'''<br/><br />
Commissioned November 15 1940 - Decommissioned September 24 1957<br/><br/><br />
Struck from Naval Register July 1 1963 <br/><br />
Sold February 1972 for scrap<br />
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<h3>Naval Covers</h3><br />
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ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, <br />
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should <br />
be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).<br />
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<ol><br />
<li>[[USS CURTISS AV-4_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1940-57)</li><br />
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<h3>Postmarks</h3><br />
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a <br />
separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry <br />
in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks <br />
should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark <br />
has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest <br />
known usage.<br />
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A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an <br />
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN <br />
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.<br />
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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text<br />
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th><br />
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th><br />
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th><br />
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Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 <br/><br/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>POSTAL SERV"<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1940-12-03<br />
<br/>to<br/><br />
1940-12-03<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett_curtiss_av4_19401203_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett_curtiss_av4_12340.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_First_Day_Of_Postal_Service_ | First Day of Postal Service]]<br/>[[Cachet_Maker_Al_Cohen_ | Al Cohen]]<br />
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Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3<br/><br/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>POSTAL SERV" <br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1940-12-03<br/>to<br/>1940-12-03<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:Bunter_Curtiss_AV_4_19401203_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:Bunter_Curtiss_AV_4_19401203_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
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Locy Type<br/>2(n)<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>C-90<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1946-08-21<br />
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1946-08-21<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett_curtiss_av4_19460821_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
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Locy Type<br/>2(n)<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>C-90a<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1950-03-03<br/>to<br/>1950-03-03<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:Bunter_Curtiss_AV_4_19500303_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:Bunter_Curtiss_AV_4_19500303_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
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Locy Type<br/>2(n)<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>C-90a<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1950-05-20<br />
<br/>to<br/><br />
1950-05-20<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett_curtiss_av4_19500520_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett_curtiss_av4_19500520.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
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Note<br />
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Locy Type<br/>2r<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>C-90d<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1953-04-23<br/>to<br/>1953-04-23<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:Bunter_Curtiss_AV_4_19530423_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:Bunter_Curtiss_AV_4_19530423_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
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Locy Type<br/>2r<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>C-90e<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1952-09-13<br />
<br/>to<br/><br />
1952-09-13<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Curtiss_AV4_19520913_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Curtiss_AV4_19520913_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
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Locy Type<br/>2z*<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1944-08-23<br />
<br/>to<br/><br />
1944-08-23<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett_curtiss_av4_19440823_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett_curtiss_av4_19440823.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
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Locy Type<br/>3 (A-BBT)<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1941-01-09<br/>to<br/>1941-01-09<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:Bunter_Curtiss_AV_4_19410109_1_pm4.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:Bunter_Curtiss_AV_4_19410109_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
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Notes: <br />
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Locy Type<br/>3 (A-BBT)<br/>3z (BBT)<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1941-06-22<br />
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1941-06-22<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett_curtiss_av4_62241_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett_curtiss_av4_62241.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
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Combo strike<br />
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Locy Type<br/>3z (BBT)<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1942-10-08<br />
<br/>to<br/><br />
1942-10-08<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett_curtiss_av4_19421008_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett_curtiss_av4_19421008.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
"U.S.S. CURTISS" written in pen on stamp<br />
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Locy Type<br/>9efu<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1953-02-09<br />
<br/>to<br/><br />
1953-02-09<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett_curtiss_av4_19530209_pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett_curtiss_av4_19530209.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
Note:<br />
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Locy Type<br/>9efu<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1953-04-23<br/>to<br/>1953-04-23<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:Bunter_Curtiss_AV_4_19530423_1_pm2.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:Bunter_Curtiss_AV_4_19530423_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
Notes: <br />
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Locy Type<br/>9v<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1941-01-09<br/>to<br/>1941-01-09<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:Bunter_Curtiss_AV_4_19410109_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
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Locy Type<br/>9efw<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1941-01-09<br/>to<br/>1941-01-09<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:Bunter_Curtiss_AV_4_19410109_1_pm2.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:Bunter_Curtiss_AV_4_19410109_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
Notes: <br />
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Locy Type<br/>9x<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1941-01-09<br/>to<br/>1941-01-09<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:Bunter_Curtiss_AV_4_19410109_1_pm3.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:Bunter_Curtiss_AV_4_19410109_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
Notes: <br />
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<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140"><br />
Locy Type P<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>C-90b<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1946-04-03 <br />
<br/>to<br/><br />
1946-04-03<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett curtiss av4 19460403 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett curtiss av4 19460403.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
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<h3>Other Information</h3><br />
Earned 7 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/>*<br />
[[The Pearl Harbor Ships|Pearl Harbor December 7 1941]]<br/><br/><br />
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/><br />
Combat Action Ribbon<br/>American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp)<br/>American Campaign Medal<br/>Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (7)<br/>World War II Victory Medal<br/>Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)<br/>National Defense Service Medal<br/>Korean Service Medal<br/>Antarctic Service Medal<br/>United Nations Service Medal<br/>Republic of Korea War Service Medal<br/><br/> <br />
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named in Honor of Glenn Hammond Curtiss (May 21 1878 - July 23 1930) the renowned pioneer in aviation. He set many aeronautical records and designed several types of planes. Curtiss trained many of the early naval aviators and established a firm to manufacture aircraft<br />
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