AVR 661
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| AVR 661 | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location: | Calumet Harbor, Chicago, Illinois |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1943 |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Added to NRHP: | November 19, 1980 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 80001342[1] |
| Governing body: | DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE |
AVR 661 is a Registered Historic Place that is or was located in Calumet Harbor, in Chicago, Illinois. It was constructed in, or is otherwise associated with, the year 1943.[1] According to the National Register Information System, it has "Historic function: defense" and "Historic subfunction: naval facility".[1]
It may be a kind of ship. An AVR as a 63 foot ship is mentioned and portrayed here.
There is blog mention of AVR 661 being a ship, and that it was eventually used in target practice: "At least they were on AVR-661 ( the designation of the Boat when the Chicago Division Sea Cadets were finally able to "rescue" the craft before it was used as target practice!)" found here Did it survive use in target practice?
It may be an aircraft rescue vessel. According to the list here, the acronym AVR has been used for an Aircraft Rescue Vehicle, but that appears to be a typo, Vessel is used elsewhere.
Home of AVR's website has link to records of AVRs rescueing downed planes.
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