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AVP-37 Corson

Flag Hoist/International Radio Call Sign:
November - Yankee - Oscar - Mike
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons



Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal
Second Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
Third Row - National Defense Service Medal - Korean Service Medal (1) - United Nations Service Medal
Third Row - Vietnam Service Medal (4) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (4) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Barnegat Class Small Seaplane Tender:
  • Laid down (date unknown) at Lake Washington Shipyards, Houghton, WA.
  • Launched, 16 July 1944
  • Commissioned USS Corson (AVP-37), 3 December 1944, CDR. S. P. Weller in command
  • During World War II Corson was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
  • Following World War II Corson performed occupation duty in the Far East
  • Decommissioned, 21 June 1946, at Alameda, CA.
  • Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet
  • Recommissioned, 13 February 1951
  • During the Korean War Corson participated in the following campaign:
  • Decommissioned, 9 March 1956
  • Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 1 April 1966
  • Final disposition, Sunk as a target 1966
    Specifications:
    Displacement 1,766 t.(lt) 2,750 t.(fl)
    Length 311' 8"
    Beam 41' 1"
    Draft 13' 6"
    Speed 18.6 kts.
    Complement 215
    Armament
    one single 5"/38 dual purpose gun mount
    one quad 40mm AA gun mount
    two dual 40mm AA gun mounts
    four dual 20mm AA gun mounts
    Propulsion diesel, two shafts, 6,000hp
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    Corson 125k Corson (AVP-37) being launched at Lake Washington Shipyards, Houghton, WA., 15 July 1944.
    US National Archives photo # 19-N-71508, a US Navy photo from the Bureau of Ships Collection now in the US National Archives    		 US Naval Historical Center
    Corson 78k Corson (AVP-37) off Lake Washington Shipyards, Houghton, WA., 29 November 1944. The ship is wearing Measure 33 Design 1F camouflage. She was commissioned four days later.
    US National Archives photo # 19-N-79903, a US Navy photo from the Bureau of Ships Collection now in the US National Archives    		 US Naval Historical Center
    Corson 93k Corson (AVP-37) off Lake Washington Shipyards, Houghton, WA., 29 November 1944. She is painted camouflage scheme measure 33/1F.
    US National Archives photo # 19-N-79905, a US Navy photo from the Bureau of Ships Collection now in the US National Archives    		 US Naval Historical Center
    Corson 94k Corson (AVP-37) off Lake Washington Shipyards, Houghton, WA., 29 November 1944. She is painted camouflage scheme measure 33/1F.
    US National Archives photo # 19-N-79904, a US Navy photo from the Bureau of Ships Collection now in the US National Archives    		 US Naval Historical Center
    Corson 70k A direct bow view of Corson (AVP-37) taken off Lake Washington Shipyards, Houghton, WA., 29 November 1944. She is painted camouflage scheme measure 33/1F.
    US National Archives photo # 19-N-79906, a US Navy photo from the Bureau of Ships Collection now in the US National Archives    		 US Naval Historical Center
    Corson 89k A direct stern view of Corson (AVP-37) taken off Lake Washington Shipyards, Houghton, WA., 29 November 1944. She is painted camouflage scheme measure 33/1F. Note the twin depth charge racks on the fantail.
    US National Archives photo # 19-N-79907, a US Navy photo from the Bureau of Ships Collection now in the US National Archives    		 US Naval Historical Center
    Corson 118k Corson (AVP-37) underway shortly after recommissioning in 1951, probably off San Diego, CA.
    US Navy photo # NH 97611 from the collections of the US Naval Historical Center     		US Naval Historical Center
    Corson 107k Corson (AVP-37) underway shortly after recommissioning in 1951, off San Diego, CA. Note nest of three boats on her fantail.
    US Navy photo # NH 97820 from the collections of the US Naval Historical Center     		Robert Hurst
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