AV | Name | Ord. | Builder | Keel | Launch | Commiss. |
4 | CURTISS | 27 Dec 37 | New York SB | 25 Apr 38 | 20 Apr 40 | 15 Nov 40 |
5 | ALBEMARLE | 14 Oct 38 | New York SB | 12 Jun 39 | 13 Jul 40 | 20 Dec 40 |
AV | Name | Decomm. | Strike | Disposal | Fate | MA Sale |
4 | CURTISS | 24 Sep 57 | 1 Jul 63 | 1 Jul 63 | MA | 10 Jan 72 |
5 | ALBEMARLE | 1974 | 31 Dec 74 | 17 Jul 75 | MA | 17 Jul 75 |
AV | Name | Notes |
4 | CURTISS | In USN reserve 1957-62. To NDRF 31 Oct 62, to buyer 1 Apr 72. |
5 | ALBEMARLE | In USN reserve 1950-57 (decommisioned 14 Aug 50). Recommissioned 21 Oct 57 as a tender for the planned P6M jet seaplane, decommissioned 21 Oct 60 and to NDRF 26 Oct 60. Stk. and to MA 1 Sep 62, from MA 7 Aug 64, reinst. 27 Mar 65 as CORPUS CHRISTI BAY (ARVH-1). |