Name ABAA 22. Preliminary Design Section 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. Post-production International Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1956 film. By 1969, when the surviving attack transports were redesignated as "amphibious transports" (LPA) (retaining their previous numbers), only a few remained in commissioned service. You may phone, fax, or email an order at any time, 24 hours a day. No collapsing of bulkheads, such as was reported by HUGH L. SCOTT, was noted on the BLISS. ELECTRA - starboard side looking forward and showing the outside of the large patch over the torpedo hole. USS STANSBURY (DMS8) commenced towing at 1350 and towed with difficulty until 1640, at which. Divers closed off the hole in bulkhead 80 on the No. Despite personal friction, the two have plenty to deal with as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown." 3 hold thus took place quickly from both sides. 2 hold near the forward bulkhead and about 10 to 15 feet below the waterline. Original title: Away All Boats. We are an open shop on Baltimore's Book Block in midtown. to SecNav of 23 November 1942. 57, Wartime Diversion of US Navy Forces in Response to Public Demands for Augmented Coastal Defense-CNA, Wartime Instructions for United States Merchant Vessels 1942, Washington Navy Yard: History of the Naval Gun Factory, 1883-1939, Washington Navy Yard - Pay Roll of Mechanics and Labourers, c1819-1820, WAVE QUARTERS D STATION RULES FOR LIFE AT D, [UPDATED] Washington Navy Yard Station Log November 1822 - December 1889, The Story Behind Names of Different Ranks, History of Warrant Officers in the US Navy, Women's Uniform Regulations, Yeoman (F), US Naval Reserve Force, 1918, Women's Winter Uniform Regulations, Yeoman (F), US Naval Reserve Force, 1919, World War I British and German Naval Messages (1918), World War II Invasion of Normandy 1944 Interrogation of Generalleutnant Rudolf Schmetzer. At 1950 a torpedo was observed passing ahead from the port side, and General Quarters was sounded. 31. Ten boats were lost, one by enemy fire and nine broached in the treacherous surf. We are members of ABAA and ILAB, and specialize in First Editions of Modern Literature, Crime Fiction, Science Fiction, Music, Photography, Art, and Cinema. The ship appeared to lift and then immediately listed about 30 to starboard and began to settle aft. Sanborn earned two battle stars for her service at Iwo Jima and Okinawa. The ship immediately took a decided list to starboard and began to sink rapidly by the stern. When it became apparent that nothing could be done to save the ship, the Commanding Officer ordered the ship abandoned. Investigation showed that all panel boxes secured to bulkhead 80 on the starboard side were out of commission. Some of these were outfitted with heavy boat davits and other arrangements to enable them to handle landing craft for amphibious assault operations. It is possible, however, that the concussion of the second hit literally blew the fire out. SCOTT and BLISS present a somewhat different picture. Unlike standard troopships often drafted from the merchant fleet that rely on either a quay or tenders, attack transports carry their own fleet of landing craft, such as the landing craft, vehicle, personnel (LCVP) or Higgins boat. (2) Transverse metacentric height was about 4.4 feet in the loaded condition with a calculated loss of about 2.8 feet for the flooding of the two worst compartments. 17. ELECTRA - port side looking forward and showing the small patches over fragment holes. EDWARD RUTLEDGE, War Diary. 23. In such a helpless condition and with the heavy list, it was necessary to abandon both ships to the progressive flooding which finally caused them to sink. At 1140 CHEROKEE went alongside to attempt to pump out the engine room, and at 1215 USS RAVEN (AM55) went alongside to assist in pumping, using all available portable pumps including some borrowed from destroyers in the screen. If you have questions about a book, feel free to call us anytime at 410-366-7329. 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. In 1942, when the AP number series had already extended beyond 100, it was decided that these amphibious warfare ships really constituted a separate category of warship from conventional transports. We accept VISA/MC/AMEX/DISCOVER, check or money order, and PayPal (ID is mail@royalbooks.com). 27. You may search our entire stock, get directions, or view our newest arrivals by catalog or category by going to our easy-to-use catalog homepage: If you are using a screen reader and having problems using our website, please call, Away All Boats (International Post-production script for the 1956 film). Fire was reported immediately sweeping through "C" deck passageways. 27 - CAPELLA and ALHENA). 6 hold, resulting in complete darkness. TASKER H. BLISS (AP22) The crew shot deck and aerial photography of the Navy's maneuvers. Despite personal friction, the two have plenty to deal with as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown." 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 . (i) C.O. Sanborn was then decommissioned and, on 14 August 1946, placed in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, berthed at Stockton, California. Naval ship and its crew in the Pacific, from 1943 to 1945. The reported setting of a fire by the first hit on SCOTT and extinguishing of this fire by the second hit is difficult to explain, particularly in view of the immediate and extensive fire on BLISS. Therefore, the new classification of Attack Transport 1 fireroom and the other hit between the engine room and No. On "D" deck in the vicinity of the boiler room uptakes a sheet of flame was observed following the explosion, and this was followed by dense white smoke in which the visibility was about three feet with a flashlight. The story of U.S.S. Despite personal friction, the two have plenty to deal with as the only experienced officers on board during the Near Fine. 2 deep tanks which were loaded to about 79% of their capacity with gasoline in 5-gallon tins. 2 engine were installed in No. [16], On this occasion, Japan sent the cruiser Post-production International Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1956 film. 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. Naval ship and its crew in the Pacific, from 1943 to 1945. Don't let a few small mistakes erode the value of your growing book collection. We accept VISA/MC/AMEX/DISCOVER, check or money order, and PayPal (ID is mail@royalbooks.com). The first torpedo apparently struck the starboard side abreast No. royalbooks.com Despite personal friction, the two have plenty to deal with as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown." We are open 10AM-6PM EST, Monday through Friday, and Saturdays by appointment or chance. 28, USS Princeton CVL23 War Damage Report No. Despite personal friction, the two have .META_DESC_FILM_PROVIDERS see . 7. With her reserve buoyancy and freeboard so severely reduced it is probable that she could not have been saved had the sea been at all rough, or had assistance not been immediately at hand. In the early 1940s, as the Navy expanded in response to the 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. But, it would most probably have been a great deal less than that actually observed. #s 2, 8-12, 14-18, 25-27, 30, 34-35, 37-40, 48-52, 55-60, 64-65 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). Domain, and can therefore be freely downloaded and used for any 29. 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. (g) C.O. There were 11 large holes and numerous smaller ones in the port side. 25. 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. (d) C.O. Some of ships of the Maritime Commission's S4, C2, C3 and VC2 ("Victory") Beginning work with the main engines all machinery was dismantled and overhauled completely. George Psalmanazar played a grand prank in 1703, pretending to be a resident of the island of Formosa. Film Scripts, Inclining experiments are not available for these ships, but the Navy Yard, New York (Field Production Division) reported that SCOTT with 1,000 tons of ballast had a metacentric height of -1.23 feet (presumably in Condition II) and that 1,000 tons of additional ballast were to be installed. Almost laughable incompetence gradually improves, but the crew remains far from perfect when the ship sees action, landing troops on enemy beachheads. No. 41, USS O'Brien DD415 War Damage Report No. 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. 10. No other information is available concerning the extent of the flooding. Despite personal friction, the two have plenty to deal with as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown." She was of the VC2-S-AP5 Victory ship design type and named after Pickaway County, Ohio . Mailing address: Royal Books / 32 West 25th Street / Baltimore, MD / 21218. Section concerning other research options. U.S.S. White titled wrappers, dated April 6, 1956. For vessels now in service, a swinging type watertight door is required. Yellow untitled wrappers, script on white stock. 6 and 7 holds. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. 19. (2) Both had low initial stability. The story of U.S.S. Pierce (APA-50) was laid down as Northern Light (MC hull 289) by Moore Dry Dock of Oakland, California 22 July 1942; launched 10 October 1942; and commissioned 30 June 1943. Decommissioned, 6 April 1956, at Orange, TX. Post-production Domestic Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1956 film. 19, USS South Dakota BB57 War Damage Report No. A patch for the large hole on the starboard side was constructed from the steel hatch covers and hatch beams from No. Multilith duplication. No. Away All Boats (International Post-production script for the 1956 film) by Joseph Pevney (director); Kenneth M. Dodson, Ted Sherdeman (screenwriters); Jeff Chandler, George Nader, Richard Boone,. 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. [Book #128328], See all items in: Her beach party also suffered from enemy action; all of the party's officers were lost. 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. 2 deep tanks were open for ventilation, the water immediately flooded up into No. IOBA The story of a U.S. naval ship and its crew in the Pacific, 1943-1945. At this time the ship was still afloat, but she sank some time later during the night. 240-247) were cancelled before completion. Some terminology that may be used in this description includes: Sign up for our newsletter for a chance to win $50 in free books! The ship continued to burn and is reported to have sunk at 0230, 13 November, 1942. A total of 388 APA (troop) and AKA (cargo) attack transports were built for service in World War II in at least fifteen classes. Review these tips to help preserve the beauty of your books. Away All Boats is a film directed by Joseph Pevney with Jeff Chandler, George Nader, Lex Barker, Julie Adams .. Year: 1956. 30. 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). U.S.S. navsource.org Attack Transport (APA) Amphibious Transport (LPA), Index, The National Archives: Heroes and Villains, http://www.navweaps.com/index_oob/OOB_WWII_Pacific/OOB_WWII_Midway.htm, http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/Aleutians/USN-CN-Aleutians-3.html#page22, Joseph Hewes (APA22), Edward Rutledge (APA24), Hugh L. Scott (AP43), Tasker H. Bliss (AP42) & Electra (AKA4) - War Damage Report No. Calculations made by the Bureau of Ships on the basis of information supplied with reference (j) brought out a very interesting set of conditions which resulted in the ELECTRA's initial stability being about one foot greater after damage than before. The refrigeration spaces probably flooded all the way across in a short time and nearly all of the final list thus is attributable to the flooding of wing tanks. to Obtain Photographic Reproductions. APA-100 through APA-249: To the best of our knowledge, the pictures provided in the Parts from the No. EDWARD RUTLEDGE (APA24) Actually, the net result was such that ELECTRA was in a rather dangerous condition where the slightest error in the handling of the ship might have resulted in her loss. Flames, smoke, oil, water and debris were thrown up abreast the stack and came down over the ship as far forward as the end of the upper deck. The first torpedo wrecked the galley and mess hall on "D" deck immediately above the firerooms. Boats continued in the vicinity of the ship until about 2030. The anchor chain was slipped and the ship was allowed to drift toward the beach with the wind and tide. 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. 47, USS Enterprise CV6 War History 1941 - 1945, USS Franklin CV-13 War Damage Report No. Read the rules here. She therefore took over the tow and RAVEN continued pumping until about 2245, at which time she cleared ELECTRA's side and trailed her into Casablanca. As a matter of principle, however, wing tanks should be kept full, at least to the waterline, whenever possibility of underwater damage exists. 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. 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. You may search our entire stock, get directions, or view our newest arrivals by catalog or category by going to our easy-to-use catalog homepage: generator and two 300 k.w. 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. Convert Currency, US$ 70.00 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. Transports Torpedoed Off Fedala 11-15 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. 6 hold filled and the main deck aft was soon awash, the list gradually decreasing to not more than 3 as the ship settled. 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. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. You may phone, fax, or email an order at any time, 24 hours a day. In view of present material shortages, particularly special treatment steel, however, the use of plastic protection as a substitute must be accepted in many cases. Seller Rating, Publisher: Universal Pictures, Universal City, CA. It looks like we don't have any synopsis for this title yet. The present policy of the Bureau in this matter for new conversions is to blank off the shaft alley at the engine room with bolted plates where there is other access to the shaft alley and where there is no machinery in the shaft alley. faster ships, two more attack transports (APA-248 and APA-249) 36. "Belinda", Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-Navy Captain Jebediah S. Hawks (Jeff Chandler) and ex-merchant Lieutenant Dave MacDougall (George Nader) as boat commander. Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 1956. After her return to Norfolk, she continued to conduct amphibious training; this routine was interrupted, however, when Sanborn starred as "USS Belinda (APA-22)" in the movie Away All Boats produced by Universal International Pictures. Within about 15 minutes all hands were off the ship except for a few officers. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. 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. LPA (retaining their previous numbers), only a few remained in Mailing address: Royal Books / 32 West 25th Street / Baltimore, MD / 21218. 3 hold was badly injured. 3 hold (cargo loading (reference (j)) shown on plate V). 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). Her name was struck from the Navy list on 1 July 1960 and was scrapped in 1971. royalbooks.com She then sailed to Tulagi, Solomon Islands, and Noumea, New Caledonia, to embark new landing craft, and returned to Saipan. It was based on a popular novel of the same name, written by an officer who served on one during World War 2. To compound problems, these forces were not able to assemble or train together before executing the Aleutian invasion on 11 May 1943. types were converted to attack transports, taking the list of These wing tanks have a capacity of about 315 tons each for the fuel oil tanks and 136 tons each for the fresh water tanks. reserve fleet. 2 hold and filled No. World War II era hulls still laid up in the Maritime Administration's It was reported that wooden bulkheads throughout the ship collapsed (reference (c)). Read the rules here. 2 holds immediately and No. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. 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. It is to be noted that this is almost identical with the torpedoing of HUGH L. SCOTT. As World War II went on, dozens of new construction merchant One hit in the after corner of No. 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. She remained with her stern awash for some time and then began to sink slowly until the rudder apparently hit bottom. If you have questions about a book, feel free to call us anytime at 410-366-7329. "Online Library of Selected Images" are all in the Public The ship was unloading to the beach with all boilers on the line and engines ready for immediate use. transports numbered in the APA series, as implemented in February All engines were thoroughly flushed out by circulating lubricating oil for 24 hours. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. 48, USS Canberra CA70 War Damage Report No. Almost laughable incompetence gradually improves, but the crew remains far from perfect when the ship sees action, landing troops on enemy beachheadsand with few anticipating the challenges in store at Okinawa. In less than 30 seconds the fireroom flooded with oil and water to a level at least four feet above the floor plates, and within five minutes the stern of the ship had settled so that the deck beading aft was not more than three feet above the water. On Thursday evening, 12 November, 1942, U.S.S. 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 . Exchanging her construction battalion passengers for Army troops and Marines, she joined the Amphibious Force, Pacific Fleet, under Vice Adm. Richmond K. Turner. 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 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]. As soon as pumping operations would allow entrance to the engine room everything was washed down with fresh water, followed promptly with an open steam jet. 2 hold filling No. Large quantities of oil flowed out on the sea on the starboard side. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks & ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. Consider the effect had these tanks been full. [citation needed], The 1956 movie Away All Boats presents operations on an attack transport. EDWARD RUTLEDGE ltr. In addition, as part of the 1950s modernization of the Navy's amphibious force with faster ships, two more attack transports (APA-248 and APA-249) were converted from new Type C4-class ships, the Mariner-class freighters. ELECTRA - A7-3/AKA/L11-1/(017) of 22 June 1943. Laid down, 15 September 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCV Hull-572), at Permanente Metals Corp, Yard No.2 Richmond, CA. 15. 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. You may search our entire stock, get directions, or view our newest arrivals by catalog or category by going to our easy-to-use catalog homepage: The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. If you would like to see an image of any book, please let us know and we will be happy to place an image online for you. Sanborn (APA-193) was laid down on 10 March 1944 under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 661); launched on 19 August 1944 by the Kaiser Shipbuilding Corp., Vancouver, Washington; sponsored by Mrs. Eric Johnson; acquired by the Navy and commissioned on 3 October 1944. Main journals, which showed slight pitting, were stoned, and all bearings were flushed twice with clean oil. All U.S. Navy Attack Transports (APA) in commission during WWII listed by class; with descriptions and links to individual ship pages. Be the first to contribute. He reported that for the next hour the list seemed to increase gradually and objects kept sliding across the deck. Despite personal friction, the two have plenty with which to deal as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown". 5. 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. The ship returned to the United States under her own power for final repairs. from the main deck, although the bottom of each was thickly covered with fallen timbers. Very little information is available regarding the stability characteristics of HEWES, RUTLEDGE, SCOTT and BLISS. The Executive Officer, who was on the port side of "C" deck just forward of the uptakes, reported. 26. 3 hold was then pumped out and patches were concreted from the inside (see photos 3 and 4). 27, USS Chincoteague AVP24 War Damage Report No. This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers. The gain in initial stability with extensive flooding, as in the case of the ELECTRA, is accompanied by a large decrease in maximum righting arm and range of stability. During the early stages of flooding, the stability losses due to the free surface exceeded the initial stability so that a condition of negative stability resulted which listed the ship. 32. (h) C.O. The ship sank at about 2032, 11 November, 1942. This page provides the hull numbers of all U.S. Navy attack Check our website for directions if you are coming through the Baltimore area. 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. 2 hold and No. Near Fine. 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. Withdrawn from the Reserve Fleet, 17 January 1972. At about 0640, 15 November, while proceeding to Fedala and about 17 miles off the coast, ELECTRA was struck. 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). 53, USS Independence CVL22 & USS Denver CL58 War Damage Report No. Smoke and hot gases from the explosion in the engine room, however, appear to have filled the officers' lounge on "B" deck immediately and this would seem to indicate the rupture of some bulkheads in the vicinity. 54, USS Capella AK13 & USS Alhena AKA9 War Damage Report No. Shortly after the torpedoing of RUTLEDGE and SCOTT at 1732, TASKER H. BLISS was hit simultaneously on the starboard side by two torpedoes. 58, Summary of War Damage to U. S. 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