CURTISS (T-AVB-4)

Curtiss (T-AVB-4) at Port Jubail, Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Shield. United States Navy Photo. #DM-SC-91-12022.

Year Built

1969

Official Number

521302

Shipyard

Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation

General Type

MARAD (NDRF - RRF) Auxiliary

Specific Type

T-AVB Aviation Logistics Support Ship

MARAD Type

C5-S-78a

Ship Length

601.50 feet

Beam

90.00 feet

Mast Height

154.00 feet

Net Tons

14436.00 tons

Gross Tons

23255.00 tons

Cargo Capacity

58305.00 square feet

Draft, Summer

33.80 tons

Draft, Lightweight

18.30 tons

Displacement, Summer

27980.00 tons

Displacement, Lightweight

12286.00 tons

Immersion, Summer

88.00 tons

Immersion, Lightweight

70.00 tons

Fate

Still in Govt. Service

Historical Narrative

There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.

Vessel Name History

1969 - 1970: Mormacsky
1970 - 1987: Great Republic
1987 - present: Curtiss (T-AVB-4)

Vessel Name History

CURTISS (T-AVB-4)

GREAT REPUBLIC

MORMACSKY

Mission

Mission Name
Operation Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom

Historical Documents

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Milestones

Event	Date	Content
Acquisition	12/15/1981
Entry	3/24/1982
Entry	10/27/1987	T-AVB 4 entered outport site.
Vessel Activation	6/14/1997	Conducting sea trial
Vessel Activation	6/15/1997	Completed sea trial/MSC OPCON 06/15/97
Interim Movement	8/14/1997	Under tow to San Francisco Drydock
Interim Movement	8/17/1997	At San Francisco Drydock
Interim Movement	9/20/1997	ENRTE: Port Hueneme CA
Interim Movement	9/23/1997
Vessel Activation	7/14/1998	Conducting sea trial
Vessel Activation	7/15/1998	Completed sea trial
Vessel Activation	4/15/1999	Conducting sea trial
Vessel Activation	4/16/1999	Completed sea trial / MSC OPCON 04/16/99
Interim Movement	4/19/1999	Departing for Kernal Blitz Exercise
Interim Movement	4/28/1999	Kernel Blitz Ex done/MARAD OPCON 4/30/99
Vessel Activation	4/23/2001	Conducting sea trial for USMC Exercise
Vessel Activation	4/24/2001	Completed sea trial / MSC OPCON
Interim Movement	4/25/2001	Loaded out & sailed for coastal exercise
Interim Movement	5/11/2001	At NAS North Island
Interim Movement	5/14/2001
Interim Movement	5/18/2001
Interim Movement	5/23/2001	ENRTE: San Diego CA
Interim Movement	5/24/2001	Sand Diego CA is new homeport
Interim Movement	6/3/2002	ENRTE: San Francisco for drydocking
Interim Movement	6/5/2002	At San Francisco Drydock for drydocking
Interim Movement	7/9/2002	Under tow to Alameda Point Pier 2
Interim Movement	7/9/2002	Completed drydock \| Prep for sea trial
Vessel Activation	7/18/2002	Conducting sea trial
Vessel Activation	7/19/2002	Completed sea trial to homeport
Vessel Activation	1/10/2003	Activation in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Interim Movement	1/14/2003	RFS 0800 \| MSC OPCON 01/14/03
Interim Movement	6/4/2003	Unloading cargo
Interim Movement	6/7/2003	ENRTE: San Diego CA
Interim Movement	6/7/2003	Return f/ OP IRAQI FREEDOM \| MARAD OPCON
Vessel Activation	2/27/2005	Conducting sea trial
Vessel Activation	3/1/2005	Completed sea trial \| MSC OPCON for Exercise PACIFIC PROVIDER
Interim Movement	4/6/2005	Completed Exercise PACIFIC PROVIDER \| MARAD OPCON
Vessel Activation	2/12/2007	Operation "Pacific Provider 07" mission.
Vessel Activation	2/26/2007	Completed Operation "Pacific Provider 07" mission.
Depart	8/22/2007	"Departed San Diego, CA for Cascade General S/Y, Portland, OR."
Arrival	8/25/2007	"At Cascade General S/Y, Portland, OR for drydock repairs."
Vessel Activation	9/28/2007	"Conducting sea trial following drydocking to San Diego, CA."
Vessel Activation	10/1/2007	"Completed sea trial to San Diego, CA."
Vessel Activation	7/9/2009	Operation "Pacific Provider 09" mission.
Vessel Activation	7/14/2009	Completed Operation "Pacific Provider 09" mission.
Vessel Activation	9/15/2009	Operation "BYZANTINE VOYAGER-3" mission.
Vessel Activation	9/21/2009	Completed Operation "BYZANTINE VOYAGER-3" mission.
Vessel Activation	2/11/2011	Operation "Pacific Horizon" mission.
Vessel Activation	2/23/2011	Completed Operation "Pacific Horizon" mission.
Vessel Activation	5/13/2013	Operation "Dawn Blitz" mission.
Vessel Activation	6/10/2013	Completed Operation "Dawn Blitz" mission.
Vessel Activation	8/20/2015	Operation "Operation "Dawn Blitz" mission.
Vessel Activation	8/23/2015	Completed Operation "Dawn Blitz" mission.
Vessel Activation	11/19/2015	Activated in support of Operation Dawn Blitz.
Vessel Activation	12/19/2015	Completed support activation.