U.S.S. Onslow AVP-48
Barnegat Class Small Seaplane Tender
Laid down, 18 May 1942, at Lake Washington Shipyards, Houghton, WA.
Launched, 20 September 1942
Commissioned, USS Onslow (AVP-48), 22 December 1943, CDR. Alden D. Schwarz
in command
During WWII USS Onslow was assigned to Asiatic-Pacific Theater and
participated in the following campaigns:
Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates Marianas
operation
Capture and occupation of Saipan, 17 June to 10 August 1944 Okinawa Gunto
operation
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, 26 March to 30 June 1945 Western
Caroline Islands operation
Capture and occupation of southern Palau Islands, 6 September to 14 October
1944 3d Fleet operations against Japan, 10 to 25 July 1945
USS Onslow was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East
for the following periods:
Navy Occupation Service Medal
China Service Medal (extended)
27 September to 15 October 1946 16 October to 23 November 1946
24 November 1946 to 10 January 1947 17 May to 11 June 1954
4 to 15 May 1955
Decommissioned in June 1947
Recommissioned in January 1951
During the Korean War USS Onslow participated in the following campaign: