Instead of building an island in the Chesapeake Bay, build it in the Currituck Sound not far from the base. The water is about 4 or 5 feet deep, and it wouldn’t take a lot of time and expense to ...

1962 - USS Currituck (AV-7) rescues 13 Japanese fishermen from their disabled fishing boat Seiyu Maru, which was damaged in Typhoon Karen. For more information about naval history, visit the Naval ...