ONSLOW AVP 48

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Barnegat Class Small Seaplane Tender
Keel Laid May 18 1942 - Launched September 20 1942


1. USS ONSLOW AVP-48
   Commissioned December 22 1943 - Decommissioned August 31 1947
   Recommissioned January 1951 - Decommissioned April 22 1960
   
   Struck from Naval Register June 1 1960
   Sold October 18 1960 for commercial service

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1944-54)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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Post office established December 10 1943 - Disestablished July 10 1947

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-05-01

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 9efu

1946-08-28

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Post office reestablished March 23 1951 - Disestablished March 31 1960

 

Locy Type FDPS 2 Mar 26, 1951 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. O-9

1951-03-26

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2r USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. O-9

1951-04-05

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Locy Type 2r USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. O-9a

1953-10-21

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Locy Type 9efu

1954-06-11

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Other Information

ONSLOW earned four battle stars for service in World War II
* Marianas operation
Capture and occupation of Saipan, June 17 to August 10 1944
* Western Caroline Islands operation
Capture and occupation of southern Palau Islands, September 6 to October 14 1944
* Okinawa Gunto operation
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, March 26 to June 30 1945
* 3d Fleet operations against Japan
July 10-25 1945

Earned one battle star for Korean War service
* Korean Defense Summer-Fall 1952
May 13-22 1952
June 17-27 1952

ONSLOW received the following awards during her Naval career: Combat Action Ribbon - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Korean Service Medal (1) - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

NAMESAKE - A bay on the coast of North Carolina.

 

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