USS Currituck (AV-7) was the first of four Currituck class seaplane tenders, and was nicknamed the Wild Goose. She was built during World War II and served during the Cold War. She carried men and airoplane spare parts and supplies for USS Tangier from Manus to Morotai, then returned to Mios Woendi briefly before arriving in San Pedro Bay, Leyte, on 6th November 1944 to begin tending seaplanes flying missions in the Leyte operations. She sailed for Manila on 3 March 1945. Upon her arrival three days later she sent boarding parties to inspect abandoned Japanese vessels in the harbor. In 1946, the Currituck and the USS Pine Island served in the Antarctic expedition Operation Highjump. She was struck from the Naval Register on 1 April 1971 for disposal, and from the Naval Records on 1 January 1972. She was sold to Union Minerals, and dismantled at Learner Shipyard, Oakland, California in June 1972. Today one of Currituck's propellers can be seen as the basis of the 'Passing on the Tradition' memorial located on the Louis Memorial Boardwalk in Bremerton WA.