of the 1950s modernization of the Navy's amphibious force with Despite personal friction, the two have plenty to deal with as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown." Almost laughable incompetence gradually improves, but the . During the next five months, she showed the flag in ports in Italy, Greece, Turkey, Crete, Sardinia, France, and Spain. AbeBooks Seller Since October 13, 1998 He observed that bulkheads and decks in this area were spotted with oil and that the staircase down to "E" deck seemed to be sagging. On 18 February, the landing boats of Sanborn lowered their ramps on Blue Beach, Iwo Jima. The gasoline cargo was then removed. As will be noted on plates III and IV, both of these ships have deep wing fuel oil tanks abreast the boiler rooms and fresh water tanks abreast the engine room. About one half hour after the hit, smoke started coming out through ventilators on the port side, followed by flames, and at 1830 the Captain was forced from the bridge by fire and smoke. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. [5][6], [7] During World War II, attack transport served in the Pacific Theatre, taking part in many of the Navy's island hopping campaigns. Review these tips to help preserve the beauty of your books. Near Fine. The explosions wrecked all starboard Welin Davits and blew one cross beam up onto the sun deck. There was an appreciable interval (about 10 seconds) between the two explosions. We are members of ABAA and ILAB, and specialize in First Editions of Modern Literature, Crime Fiction, Science Fiction, Jazz, and Books on Film, Music, Photography and the Arts. She next headed for San Francisco to embark troops of the U.S. 86th Infantry Division, transporting them to Batangas, Luzon, via Eniwetok and Ulithi. George Psalmanazar played a grand prank in 1703, pretending to be a resident of the island of Formosa. BLISS never received similar instructions because acquisition was made by the Navy just prior to this operation and time did not permit a stability analysis or investigation. Yellow untitled wrappers, script on white stock. Gasoline from the cargo trailed out on the water and the fumes were strong. Despite personal friction, the two have .META_DESC_FILM_PROVIDERS see . The story of a U.S. naval ship and its crew in the Pacific, 1943-1945. 30. The steering engine room reported "violent vertical whipping" and the forward 3" gun group reported "severe vibration". of amphibious ships began to replace APAs throughout the 1960s. Flames were reported to have shot up from both the engine room and No. that there was a glow of short duration just abaft the uptakes following the first hit. Mailing address: Royal Books / 32 West 25th Street / Baltimore, MD / 21218. Lack of equipment and training subsequently resulted in confusion during the landings on Attu. ILAB. But, it would most probably have been a great deal less than that actually observed. Her name was struck from the Navy list on 1 July 1960 and was scrapped in 1971. Another two transports sunk in 1942, George F. Elliot and Leedstown, were also configured as attack transports but did not survive to be reclassified as such. ABAA Therefore, the new classification of Auxiliary Personnel, Attack (APA) was created and numbers assigned to fifty-eight APs (AP #s 2, 8-12, 14-18, 25-27, 30, 34-35, 37-40, 48-52, 55-60, 64-65 and 78-101) then in commission or under construction. The engine room was abandoned at about 0700 and continued to flood. There was no difficulty from fire, but there was apparently a fire for a brief period immediately following the first explosion. Parts from the No. Seller Rating, Publisher: Universal Pictures, Universal City, CA. After participating in a feint attack, Sanborn served as part of the floating reserve until 11 April, when she returned to Saipan. AWAY ALL BOATS (1956) [WW2] Made during the Cold War. Large quantities of oil flowed out on the sea on the starboard side. 33. 8. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. ELECTRA (AKA4). 47, USS Enterprise CV6 War History 1941 - 1945, USS Franklin CV-13 War Damage Report No. Decommissioned, 6 April 1956, at Orange, TX. Boatswain's Mate 1st Class William D. Maroney took charge and was later awarded the Silver Star for his "extraordinary leadership and gallantry" in carrying out his duties under Japanese fire from 19 to 27 February 1945. U.S.S. Mailing address: Royal Books / 32 West 25th Street / Baltimore, MD / 21218. 2 engine were installed in No. Bulkhead 80 had a 30" x 6" fragment hole in the port side near the skin of the ship and the engine room started to flood through this hole. 36. The ship returned to the United States under her own power for final repairs. 5. USS PICKAWAY (APA-222 ) - a Haskell-class attack transport In Commission 1944 to 1946 APA-222 Deployments - Major Events APA-222 General Specifications Class: Haskell-class attack transport Complement: 536 Officers and Enlisted Displacement: 14837 tons Length: 455 feet Beam: 62 feet Draft: 24 feet A total of 388 APA (troop) and AKA (cargo) attack transports were built for service in World War II in at least fifteen classes. to SecNav of 23 November 1942. The Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations directs that this report be shown only to those persons to whom the report would be of value in the performance of their duties. 61, USS Northampton CA26 War Damage Report No. ELECTRA - port side looking forward and showing the small patches over fragment holes. The second explosion shook the ship more severely than the first, and debris of all kinds was thrown in the air higher than the mainmast. On Thursday evening, 12 November, 1942, U.S.S. USS Sanborn (APA-193) was a Haskell-class attack transport acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II for the task of transporting troops to and from combat areas. All insulation was coated with air-drying insulating varnish. 6 and 7 holds. time her tow line parted for the second time. They had been left in operation, apparently, as the engine room flooded. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. However, by the end of that decade, it was clear that boats Away All Boats (Domestic Post-production script for the 1956 Away All Boats (Domestic Post-production script for the 1956 film), Universal Pictures, Universal City, CA, 1956. 11. #s 2, 8-12, 14-18, 25-27, 30, 34-35, 37-40, 48-52, 55-60, 64-65 You may phone, fax, or email an order at any time, 24 hours a day. Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 1956. To compound problems, these forces were not able to assemble or train together before executing the Aleutian invasion on 11 May 1943. 2 deep tanks which were loaded to about 79% of their capacity with gasoline in 5-gallon tins. Near Fine. HEWES and RUTLEDGE performed very much as would be expected on the basis of the characteristics presented in paragraph 28. Sanborn was then decommissioned and, on 14 August 1946, placed in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, berthed at Stockton, California. 2 deep tanks were open for ventilation, the water immediately flooded up into No. Salvage operations were undertaken immediately and divers from CHEROKEE made temporary patches which permitted pumping of No. This increase in initial stability was caused by the combination of two factors: (a) The freeboard before damage was great enough to permit the ship to sink a large amount without submerging the bulkhead deck. One hit in the after corner of No. The story of U.S.S. 3 hold was then pumped out and patches were concreted from the inside (see photos 3 and 4). 2 hold and No. Very little information is available regarding the stability characteristics of HEWES, RUTLEDGE, SCOTT and BLISS. World War II. ships of the Maritime Commission's S4, C2, C3 and VC2 ("Victory") We are an open shop on Baltimore's Book Block in midtown. Almost laughable incompetence gradually improves, but the crew remains far from perfect when the ship sees action, landing troops on enemy beachheads-and with few anticipating the challenges in store at Okinawa. Certainly, her chances of survival would have been much improved. TASKER H. BLISS (AP22) Publisher: Universal Pictures, Universal City, CA, Association Member: The actual reclassification of these ships was not implemented SCOTT and BLISS present a somewhat different picture. Brush riggings were cleaned and studs and insulation renewed as necessary. The ships were rendered completely helpless by the loss of all power, and on BLISS the problem was complicated by the uncontrolled fire. 18. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captai. APA numbers to 247, though fourteen ships (APAs 181-186 and APAs APA-1 through APA-99: Right Column -- DANFS - Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Permitting Policy and Resource Management, The 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: 20 Years Later, "Ex Scientia Tridens": The U.S. (1) At a draft of 30 feet and with an assumed permeability of .85 at the ends and .90 amidships, these ships had a three-compartment standard to the main deck at the quarterpoints and a four-compartment standard amidships without approaching the main deck. At 0720 USS COLE took off all hands but the salvage party, and at 1015, with her engine room flooded, ELECTRA was taken under tow by CHEROKEE (AT66). The second explosion then seemed to occur in the engine room, about 30 feet aft of him, and this explosion put the fires out, bringing darkness and preventing any further inspection. Despite personal friction, the two have plenty to deal with as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown. We accept VISA/MC/AMEX/DISCOVER, check or money order, and PayPal (ID is mail@royalbooks.com). Joseph Hewes (APA22), Edward Rutledge (APA24), Hugh L. Scott (AP43), Tasker H. Bliss (AP42) & Electra (AKA4) - War Damage Report No. 2 hold near the forward bulkhead and about 10 to 15 feet below the waterline. This was largely due to the fact that the density of the cargo was high and the hold was therefore practically open. We are members of ABAA and ILAB, and specialize in First Editions of Modern Literature, Crime Fiction, Science Fiction, Jazz, and Books on Film, Music, Photography and the Arts. Boats continued in the vicinity of the ship until about 2030. 19, USS South Dakota BB57 War Damage Report No. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. The explosion apparently ruptured both the forward and after bulkheads of No. The ship sank at about 2032, 11 November, 1942. Despite personal friction, the two have plenty to deal with as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown." Almost laughable incompetence gradually improves, but the crew . Sailing via Eniwetok, Marshall Islands, Sanborn arrived at Saipan on 11 February 1945 to participate in preinvasion rehearsals for the forthcoming assault on Iwo Jima. As World War II went on, dozens of new construction merchant 4. 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy Captain Hawks and ex-merchant Captain MacDougall as boat commander. Apparently, neither ship developed an excessive list immediately after the damage, although RUTLEDGE did list to starboard as a result of unsymmetrical rapid flooding as indicated on plate II. LPA (retaining their previous numbers), only a few remained in As tank manholes to both No. The Bureau had instructed SCOTT in a letter dated 5 September, 1942 to keep wing tanks full - at least to the waterline. 28. Reconditioning the engine room proved to be a major job. 37. 29, USS San Francisco CA38 War Damage Report No. All books are guaranteed to be as described, and may be returned at any time for any reason for a full refund, including return postage. The last of these were decommissioned in 1980 and sold abroad, leaving only a few thoroughly obsolete World War II era hulls still laid up in the Maritime Administration's reserve fleet. 3 hold more slowly. 31. APA/LPA -- Attack Transports In the early 1940s, as the Navy expanded in response to the threat of involvement in World War II, a large number of civilian passenger ships and larger freighters were acquired, converted to transports and given hull numbers in the AP series. 62, USS Quincy CA39, Astoria CA34 & Vincennes CA44 War Damage Report No. (h) C.O. It is doubtful if this would have helped BLISS with her extensive fires, but it is entirely possible that if the submergence of the deck could have been delayed on SCOTT, she might have remained afloat long enough for effective assistance to arrive. Steps shall be taken accordingly to insure that the report will be seen by those persons responsible for design, construction and repair of naval vessels, as well as for their operation, but by no others. The last use was for the final WW2 Battle of Okinawa. (APA) was created and new numbers were assigned to fifty-eight APs (AP 4. by attack transports in the numbers required, and new categories All power, lighting and communication went out with the first hit and no auxiliary lighting was available, resulting in complete darkness. transports. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport (APA-22), launched late 1943 with regular-Navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. The system followed in restoring these motors and generators was to remove them to the topside where they were boiled for 24 hours with a complete change of water every eight hours, and were then baked in portable ammunition lockers, which had been converted into bake ovens, until clear readings were obtained with a megger. Director Joseph Pevney hired 25 Marines as extras. to enable them to handle landing craft for amphibious assault ELECTRA - starboard side looking forward and showing the outside of the large patch over the torpedo hole. (e) C.O. for landing combat assault troops. RAVEN - Serial 002 - of 17 November 1942. Title page dated April 17, 1956, with a credit for director Joseph Pevney. generators. JOSEPH HEWES, Action report dated 16 November 1942. It was reported that wooden bulkheads throughout the ship collapsed (reference (c)). The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. TASKER H. BLISS - AP42/A16-3 - Action Report dated 15 November 1942. 35. The summation of these effects, i.e., 6 feet of center of buoyancy rise minus 10 feet of loss in metacentric radius (BM) plus the 5 feet gained in BM equals the one foot increase in initial stability after flooding was completed. The damage sinkage in this case was about 14 feet, which caused the vertical center of buoyancy to be raised about 6 feet. The Commanding Officer attempted to slip the anchor chain and back the ship onto the beach, but the excessive trim by the bow placed the forecastle under water and backing the engines did no good as the propeller was out of water. 1. Sanborn was decommissioned and placed in reserve for the last time and berthed at Orange, Texas. World War II service edit] by a torpedo on the starboard side in way of No. Click here for a larger version of this plate. 20. Immediately following the torpedo observed, a second torpedo struck the ship on the port side in No. I - JOSEPH HEWES - Probable Flooding Directly from Damage, II - EDWARD RUTLEDGE - Probable Flooding Directly from Damage, III - HUGH L. SCOTT - Probable Flooding Directly from Damage, IV - TASKER H. BLISS - Probable Flooding Directly from Damage. safely considered extinct. 1 fireroom and the other hit between the engine room and No. Some of Projections of fragment holes on the port side were cut off and small patches were prepared for the holes (see photo 1). 2 holds immediately and No. 13. (i) C.O. Movie title: Popularity: 3.324 Duration: 114 Minutes Flooding in No. There is no information available on the condition of the ship at the time she was attacked. Switchboards, starting panels, switches, main engine turning controls, power cables, lights and wiring were completely checked, overhauled, tested and placed in operation. At about 1930 all remaining officers abandoned the ship as there was no hope of rescuing those still trapped inside. The searchlight platform shook and guys to the stack were snapped. 9. There, she transferred the wounded to shore-based hospitals, then prepared for Operation Iceberg, the invasion of the Ryukyus. Post-production Domestic Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1956 film. TASKER H. BLISS - AP42/A16-3(110) - Report of Loss dated 24 November 1942. At this time the list was apparently about 20 to starboard and the main deck was about 10 feet from the water. At 1950 a torpedo was observed passing ahead from the port side, and General Quarters was sounded. beyond 100, it was decided that these amphibious warfare ships Depending on class they were armed with one or two 5-inch guns and a variety of 40 mm and 20 mm anti-aircraft weapons. 32. Despite personal friction, the two have plenty to deal with as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown." Almost laughable incompetence gradually improves, but the crew remains far from perfect when the ship sees action . Navy Department, JOSEPH HEWES (APA22) Preliminary Design Section reserve fleet. Miscellaneous Class No. Post-production International Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1956 film. This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers. If you have questions about a book, feel free to call us anytime at 410-366-7329. The Executive Officer, who was on the port side of "C" deck just forward of the uptakes, reported. The ship immediately took a decided list to starboard and began to sink rapidly by the stern. No collapsing of bulkheads, such as was reported by HUGH L. SCOTT, was noted on the BLISS. After July 1954, she once more participated in landing exercises along the U.S. East Coast and in the Caribbean. We are an open shop on Baltimore's Book Block in midtown. For vessels now in service, a swinging type watertight door is required. If you have questions about a book, feel free to call us anytime at 410-366-7329. from the main deck, although the bottom of each was thickly covered with fallen timbers. With hostilities ended, Sanborn's mission was now transportation of occupation troops to Japan, and participation in Operation Magic Carpet bringing troops home from the Pacific and Alaska. EDWARD RUTLEDGE, War Diary. Divers closed off the hole in bulkhead 80 on the No. The anchor chain was slipped and the ship was allowed to drift toward the beach with the wind and tide. Youre rating the book as a work, not the seller or the specific copy you purchased! The available facts are as follows: (1) At a 26 foot draft and with an assumed permeability of .80, both had a floodable length of only two compartments (margin line at main deck). Mailing address: Royal Books / 32 West 25th Street / Baltimore, MD / 21218. You may phone, fax, or email an order at any time, 24 hours a day. 2. 38, USS North Carolina BB55 War Damage Report No. As a matter of principle, however, wing tanks should be kept full, at least to the waterline, whenever possibility of underwater damage exists. By the late 1960s, 41 of these ships were redesignated with the hull symbol (LPA) Landing Platform, Amphibious, but they all retained their names and hull numbers.[1][2][3][4]. A total of 388 APA (troop) and AKA (cargo) attack transports were built for service in World War II in at least fifteen classes. IOBA threat of involvement in World War II, a large number of civilian 1980 and sold abroad, leaving only a few throughly obsolete There have been other cases which pointed out the danger of extending flooding through shaft alley doors, (see Bureau of Ships War Damage Report No. Away All Boats (Domestic Post-production Joseph Pevney (director); Kenneth M. Dodson, Ted Sherdeman ( Joseph Pevney (director); Kenneth M. Dodson, Ted Sherdeman (screenwriters); Jeff Chandler, George Nader, Richard Boone, Charles McGraw, Julie Adams (starring). The drafts shown on plate V are estimates made on the basis of reports available, and on calculations made by the Bureau. Reduction gears were washed and steamed and all gear teeth were wiped out. The fragment attack on bulkhead 113 opened large holes into No. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. 2. Summaries The story of a U.S. 6 cargo hold. In both SCOTT and BLISS the loss of power could not be helped. She then slowly turned over to starboard, the stern coming up and the bow going down until the keel was practically level with the water. This can readily be the margin which saves or loses the ship. When it became apparent that nothing could be done to save the ship, the Commanding Officer ordered the ship abandoned. Carrying 232 casualties, Sanborn sailed for the Marianas on 28 February. Despite personal friction, the two have plenty to deal with as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown." Attack transport is a United States Navy ship classification for a variant of ocean-going troopship adapted to transporting invasion forces ashore. On 7 January 1955, Sanborn departed Norfolk bound for the Mediterranean to serve with the amphibious force of the U.S. 6th Fleet. It is possible that some list would have resulted anyway because of the division of the refrigeration spaces previously mentioned and because of loss of initial stability. Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945 APA -- Attack Transports Click on "APA-##" for link to page with specifications, history, photographs (where available). Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 1956. No other information is available concerning the extent of the flooding. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. Another two transports sunk in 1942, USSGeorge F. Elliott and USSLeedstown, were also configured as attack transports but did not survive to be reclassified as such. until February 1943, by which time two ships that had APA numbers Sump tanks were pumped, refilled with fresh water, pumped and wiped dry. The ship appeared to lift and then immediately listed about 30 to starboard and began to settle aft. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. Review these tips to help preserve the beauty of your books! 28, USS Princeton CVL23 War Damage Report No. Despite personal friction, the two have plenty to deal with as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown." Almost laughable incompetence gradually improves, but the crew . After embarking her landing craft at San Francisco, California, conducting shakedown training at San Pedro, California, and amphibious training at San Diego, California, Sanborn left for Pacific Ocean duty, arriving at Honolulu on 16 December 1944. Despite personal friction, the two have plenty to deal with as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown." Almost laughable incompetence gradually improves, but the crew . The story of U.S.S. Withdrawn from the Reserve Fleet, 17 January 1972. A patch for the large hole on the starboard side was constructed from the steel hatch covers and hatch beams from No. Original title: Away All Boats. The holes in the port tank were considerably larger than those in the starboard tank and apparently the rapid flooding of this tank, combined with a probable immediate, though temporary, loss of stability (see paragraph 36), caused the ship to heel to port, and then to come to an even keel as the holds and starboard tanks flooded. This completed the flooding and brought the second deck about five feet below the waterline, the remaining freeboard at frame 113 being only about five feet. The story of USS 'Belinda', a U.S. naval ship, and its crew during the battle of the Pacific 1943-1945, as it prepares for action and landing troops on enemy beachheads. 6. Check our website for directions if you are coming through the Baltimore area. In May 1953, Sanborn joined the Service Force, Atlantic Fleet, and transported construction battalions between Davisville, Rhode Island, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and Casablanca, French Morocco. Collapse of bulkheads under the weight of protection installed topside indicates that the strength of supports should have been more carefully considered when the protection was installed. 3 hold and on 12 December 1942 this large patch was placed over the side and secured in place with hogging lines, (see photo No. Almost laughable incompetence gradually improves, but the crew remains far from perfect when the ship sees action, landing troops on enemy beachheads-and with few anticipating the challenges in store at Okinawa. Biblio is a registered trademark of Biblio, Inc. Help Support Independent Used Book Stores, Away All Boats (Domestic Post-production script for the 1956 film). 15. "Online Library of Selected Images" are all in the Public 3. 1 fireroom, and the second probably hit in the engine room. They are not to be confused with landing ships, which beach themselves to bring their troops directly ashore, or their general British equivalent, the Landing ship, infantry. 27. HUGH L. SCOTT - AP77/A16-3 of 16 November 1942. [citation needed], The 1956 movie Away All Boats presents operations on an attack transport. Flooding directly due to the hits was apparently limited to the immediate vicinity of the machinery spaces as one officer reported that about 20 minutes after the torpedoing no water could be seen in holds 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 or 8 as viewed. Manage your privacy settings. 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