Currituck-class seaplane tender

The Currituck class seaplane tenders were four ships built for the United States Navy during World War II. The role of a seaplane tender was to provide base facilities for squadrons of seaplanes in a similar way that an aircraft carrier does for its squadrons.

The four ships of the class were:
 * USS Currituck (AV-7)
 * USS Norton Sound (AV-11)
 * USS Pine Island (AV-12)
 * USS Salisbury Sound (AV-13)

The ships were named for features on the United States coast.