Italian Campaign Support Operations
The ships sortied on 21 January, and Sway arrived in the assault area the next morning. She streamed her sweep gear and began clearing the beaches for the landing. The ship remained there on E-boat and anti-submarine patrol until the 31st when she escorted a convoy to Naples. She escorted another convoy back to Anzio and remained there from 3 to 18 February when she returned to Naples. From that date to 1 August, she shuttled between Anzio, other Italian ports, and North Africa.
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