1962 - USS Currituck (AV-7) rescues 13 Japanese fishermen from their disabled fishing boat Seiyu Maru, which was damaged in Typhoon Karen. (Source: Navy News Service) Navy • History ...

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. MarineLink.comNovember 18, 2013 USS Currituck (U.S. Navy Photo) Today in U.S. Naval history - November 18 1890 - USS Maine, first American battleship, is launched.