Robert Selden Purvis, Jr., USN
| Born | 17 Jun 1903 | ?, Kentucky, USA | |
| Died | 6 Apr 1970 | (66) |
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Warship Commands listed for Robert Selden Purvis, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS George E. Badger (AVD 3) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 19 Apr 1941 | 9 Jul 1942 (1) |
| USS Absecon (AVP 23) | T/Cdr. | Seaplane tender | 28 Jan 1943 | 26 Jul 1943 (2) |
| USS Core (CVE 13) | T/Capt. | Escort carrier | 12 Oct 1944 | 4 Sep 1945 (3) |
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Seaplane tender USS Absecon (AVP 23)
13 Mar 1943
USS Absecon picks up 7 survivors from the Honduran merchant Olancho that was torpedoed and sunk on 11 March about 30 nautical miles west of Cape San Antonio, Cuba in position 22°08'N, 85°14'W by German U-boat U-183.
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