1, War Damage Report No. 37. Don't let a few small mistakes erode the value of your growing book collection. 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. (g) C.O. We are open 10AM-6PM EST, Monday through Friday, and Saturdays by appointment or chance. Be the first to contribute. All power, lighting and communication went out with the first hit and no auxiliary lighting was available, resulting in complete darkness. until February 1943, by which time two ships that had APA numbers LPA (retaining their previous numbers), only a few remained in White titled wrappers, dated April 6, 1956. The anchor chain was slipped and the ship was allowed to drift toward the beach with the wind and tide. (b) C.O. When it became apparent that nothing could be done to save the ship, the Commanding Officer ordered the ship abandoned. The state of the wing tanks at the time of the damage is not known, but even a small amount of flooding in these tanks would cause a considerable heeling moment and would contribute materially to the list. purpose. At about 1731 she was struck by one torpedo on the starboard side near the bulkhead between the fireroom and the engine room, and a few seconds later a second torpedo struck the starboard side near No. USS Pierce (APA-50) was an Ormsby -class attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II . 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. to 50 h.p., one 150 k.w. Despite personal friction, the two have plenty to deal with as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown. Convert Currency, US$ 70.00 RAVEN - Serial 002 - of 17 November 1942. The immediate large list to starboard unquestionably was caused by the quick unsymmetrical flooding of starboard tanks and the refrigeration spaces just abaft the engine room on "F" deck combined with a considerable loss of initial stability due to the free surface created. Near Fine. Parts were washed down with fresh water, followed by a steam jet, wiped dry and sprayed with lubricating oil. 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 . This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers. It is to be noted that this is almost identical with the torpedoing of HUGH L. SCOTT. The diesels for the two main generators were badly damaged. Section concerning other research options. 3. Publisher: Universal Pictures, Universal City, CA, Association Member: At 0643 the main engines were started with a fresh water pressure of 8 pounds. TASKER H. BLISS - AP42/A16-3(110) - Report of Loss dated 24 November 1942. It is possible, however, that the concussion of the second hit literally blew the fire out. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22 Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 1956. This included 77 motors varying from 1/4 h.p. Pelcula basada en la novela del soldado estadounidense Kenneth M. Dodson que sirvi en un buque "transporte de ataque" durante la IIGM; en la escritura de la novela cont con la ayuda del poeta Carl . 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. The ship slid under and disappeared at 1848, approximately 1-3/4 hours after the torpedoing. 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. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive - APA-193 Sanborn, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Sanborn&oldid=1090246317, This page was last edited on 28 May 2022, at 10:26. Naval ship and its crew in the Pacific, from 1943 to 1945. 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. SCOTT and BLISS present a somewhat different picture. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. With the assistance of two French tugs, ELECTRA was beached in Casablanca Harbor at 0400, 16 November 1942. 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. Manage your privacy settings. During the next five months, she showed the flag in ports in Italy, Greece, Turkey, Crete, Sardinia, France, and Spain. Away All Boats is a film directed by Joseph Pevney with Jeff Chandler, George Nader, Lex Barker, Julie Adams .. Year: 1956. When the explosion occurred, all circuit breakers for pumps in operation were blown open and lubricating oil and fresh water pressures were lost, which caused the main engines to be stopped. 2 hold filling No. TASKER H. BLISS - AP42/A16-3 - Action Report dated 15 November 1942. Mailing address: Royal Books / 32 West 25th Street / Baltimore, MD / 21218. TASKER H. BLISS (AP22) All books noted as First Editions are also First Printings unless indicated otherwise. 3 hold was then pumped out and patches were concreted from the inside (see photos 3 and 4). to Obtain Photographic Reproductions. This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers. threat of involvement in World War II, a large number of civilian 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. However, by the end of that decade, it was clear that boats and 78-101) then in commission or under construction. 12. Miscellaneous Class No. This created extreme logistics burdens for the invasion force because it resulted in considerable overloading of the transports with both men and equipment. Some attack transports were assigned to the European Theatre, participating in the invasions of North Africa, Sicily, Italy and Normandy. 48, USS Canberra CA70 War Damage Report No. On the evening of 12 November, 1942, TASKER H. BLISS was anchored in 25 fathoms of water off Fedala, French Morocco, with 45 fathoms of chain to the starboard anchor. Page made 23 November 2003 to enable them to handle landing craft for amphibious assault The ship returned to the United States under her own power for final repairs. 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. All U.S. Navy Attack Transports (APA) in commission during WWII listed by class; with descriptions and links to individual ship pages. 29, USS San Francisco CA38 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 remains far from perfect when the ship sees action . 11. royalbooks.com The first torpedo apparently struck the starboard side abreast No. Investigation showed that all panel boxes secured to bulkhead 80 on the starboard side were out of commission. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. But, it would most probably have been a great deal less than that actually observed. We value your privacy and use cookies to remember your shopping preferences and to analyze our website traffic. There was no difficulty from fire, but there was apparently a fire for a brief period immediately following the first explosion. ships of the Maritime Commission's S4, C2, C3 and VC2 ("Victory") Title page dated April 17, 1956, with a credit for director Joseph Pevney. commissioned service. The explosion apparently ruptured both the forward and after bulkheads of No. She remained with her stern awash for some time and then began to sink slowly until the rudder apparently hit bottom. 53, USS Independence CVL22 & USS Denver CL58 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. World War II. 30. After July 1954, she once more participated in landing exercises along the U.S. East Coast and in the Caribbean. (i) C.O. The ship appeared to lift and then immediately listed about 30 to starboard and began to settle aft. 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. by attack transports in the numbers required, and new categories The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. 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AWAY ALL BOATS (1956) [WW2] Made during the Cold War. It was based on a popular novel of the same name, written by an officer who served on one during World War 2. Flooding in No. Flames were reported to have shot up from both the engine room 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. A patch for the large hole on the starboard side was constructed from the steel hatch covers and hatch beams from No. 27. 6 cargo hold. From the engine room the water entered the shaft alley through a leaky door and through unpacked glands around electric cable, and when the shaft alley was flooded, the water entered the after magazines from the shaft alley through an electric cable hole in the deck of the handling room. RUTLEDGE was at anchor in the transport area off Fedala, French Morocco, riding to the port anchor in 23 fathoms of water with 60 fathoms of chain. The story of U.S.S. A rust preventative compound (Penola #4) was poured over all gears and bearings and was sprayed over the thrust bearing. Summaries The story of a U.S. 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. Preliminary Design Section An officer stationed on the port side of the stack reported that it was "like a volcano" right after the hit. [Book #128328], See all items in: The gasoline cargo was then removed. Withdrawn from the Reserve Fleet, 17 January 1972. 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. Reconditioning the engine room proved to be a major job. To compound problems, these forces were not able to assemble or train together before executing the Aleutian invasion on 11 May 1943. 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 . 31. 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 . At this time the ship was still afloat, but she sank some time later during the night. Title page dated April 17, 1956, with a credit for director Joseph Pevney. 23. (d) C.O. Name 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. 61, USS Northampton CA26 War Damage Report No. 52, USS Lexington CV2 War Damage Report No. [12][13], By the end of the 1950s, it was clear that boats would soon be superseded by amphibious tractors (LVTs) and air assault helicopters for landing combat assault troops. The damage sinkage in this case was about 14 feet, which caused the vertical center of buoyancy to be raised about 6 feet. The story of a U.S. The APA/LPA designation may, therefore, now be safely considered extinct. Fire followed the explosions immediately and, as stated above, was uncontrollable; all machinery being out of action and the heavy list making it hard to move around. 2 hold and filled No. Film Scripts, 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. that there was a glow of short duration just abaft the uptakes following the first hit. 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. 47, USS Enterprise CV6 War History 1941 - 1945, USS Franklin CV-13 War Damage Report No. Read the rules here. As World War II went on, dozens of new construction merchant ships of the United States Maritime Commission's S4, C2, C3 and VC2 ("Victory") types were converted to attack transports, taking the list of APA numbers to 247, though fourteen ships (APAs 181-186 and APAs 240-247) were cancelled before completion. for landing combat assault troops. The fragment attack on bulkhead 113 opened large holes into No. ELECTRA (AKA4). U.S.S. Biblio is a registered trademark of Biblio, Inc. Help Support Independent Used Book Stores. Read the rules here. Switchboards, starting panels, switches, main engine turning controls, power cables, lights and wiring were completely checked, overhauled, tested and placed in operation. References: 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]. 32. 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. 3 hold side with a patch of timber and mattresses and on completion of this patch the engine room was pumped dry. Despite personal friction, the two have plenty to deal with as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown." She conducted numerous landing exercises at Vieques, Puerto Rico, and Onslow Beach, North Carolina, for the next three years. Gasoline from the cargo trailed out on the water and the fumes were strong. ELECTRA - A7-3/AKA/L11-1/(017) of 22 June 1943. The actual reclassification of these ships was not implemented One hit in the after corner of 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 . 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. 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. 34. By 1969, when the surviving attack transports were redesignated Left Column -- At 1950 a torpedo was observed passing ahead from the port side, and General Quarters was sounded. 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,. 29. She was of the VC2-S-AP5 Victory ship design type and named after Pickaway County, Ohio . 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. 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), Film Scripts | War Film | World War II | Post-Production Film Scripts. ILAB. Despite personal friction, the two have plenty with which to deal as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown". Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. 5. APA numbers to 247, though fourteen ships (APAs 181-186 and APAs 6 and 7 holds. 1980 and sold abroad, leaving only a few throughly obsolete No fires were started by the torpedo; or, if any had been started, they were immediately put out by the flooding. No information at all is available regarding BLISS, but from the close similarity in performance of the two ships it is apparent that their stability characteristics were about the same. This was largely due to the fact that the density of the cargo was high and the hold was therefore practically open. 32, Henrico County Historical Society USS HENRICO Attack Transport 45 1943-1968 Ship's History, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Attack_transport&oldid=1115697750, This page was last edited on 12 October 2022, at 19:05. 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 Domain, and can therefore be freely downloaded and used for any The ship heeled sharply to port, then rolled to starboard about 40 and finally settled on a list of about 200 to starboard. 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. We are an open shop on Baltimore's Book Block in midtown. 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. were converted from new "Mariner" class freighters. 2 hold and No. U.S.S. 2 deep tanks which were loaded to about 79% of their capacity with gasoline in 5-gallon tins. safely considered extinct. 28. HUGH L. SCOTT (AP43) The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. Post-production International Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1956 film. Her name was struck from the Navy list on 1 July 1960 and was scrapped in 1971. USS Pickaway (APA-222), under way in the Pearl Harbor channel, 28 April 1964. This period of negative stability existed for only a short period of time after which the ship came back to the upright position and remained so until flooding stopped. 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. 3 hold thus took place quickly from both sides. 19, USS South Dakota BB57 War Damage Report No. 18. He reported that for the next hour the list seemed to increase gradually and objects kept sliding across the deck. 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. Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 1956. If you have questions about a book, feel free to call us anytime at 410-366-7329. 7. JOSEPH HEWES, Action report dated 16 November 1942. 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. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. 9. Between these visits, Sanborn participated in landing exercises to maintain both the ship's company and embarked U.S. Marines in combat readiness. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. operations. (f) C.O. 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. Fire was reported immediately sweeping through "C" deck passageways. 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. Sanborn earned two battle stars for her service at Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Neither could the fire on BLISS be fought without power. APA-100 through APA-249: To the best of our knowledge, the pictures provided in the Multilith duplication. Boats continued in the vicinity of the ship until about 2030. 1. 21. Check our website for directions if you are coming through the Baltimore area. 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. Seller Rating, Publisher: Universal Pictures, Universal City, CA. Joseph Hewes (APA22), Edward Rutledge (APA24), Hugh L. Scott (AP43), Tasker H. Bliss (AP42) & Electra (AKA4) - War Damage Report No. 27, USS Chincoteague AVP24 War Damage Report No. (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. (c) C.O. On Thursday evening, 12 November, 1942, U.S.S. Seller Inventory # 128328. Attack transport is a United States Navy ship classification for a variant of ocean-going troopship adapted to transporting invasion forces ashore. Lack of equipment and training subsequently resulted in confusion during the landings on Attu. 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. 41, USS O'Brien DD415 War Damage Report No. 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. 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. 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. In addition, as part 4. Movie title: Popularity: 3.324 Duration: 114 Minutes (2) Both had low initial stability. The explosion of the torpedo blew the hatch covers off No. 26, USS Saratoga CV3 War Damage Report No. Sanborn was then decommissioned and, on 14 August 1946, placed in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, berthed at Stockton, California. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks & ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. reserve fleet. 2 engine were installed in No. Very little information is available regarding the stability characteristics of HEWES, RUTLEDGE, SCOTT and BLISS. 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy Captain Hawks and ex-merchant Captain MacDougall as boat commander. 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. At about 0640, 15 November, while proceeding to Fedala and about 17 miles off the coast, ELECTRA was struck. 20. HUGH L. SCOTT - AP77/A16-3 of 16 November 1942. 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. These could not be supported by attack transports in the numbers required, and new categories of amphibious ships began to replace APAs throughout the 1960s. Immediately following the torpedo observed, a second torpedo struck the ship on the port side in No. There were 11 large holes and numerous smaller ones in the port side. 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). As World War II went on, dozens of new construction merchant The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. to Honolulu, Hawaii; the, landing craft, vehicle, personnel (LCVP) or Higgins boat, World War II troopships - Army Center of Military History. 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. Title page integral with the front wrapper, as issued. 1 fireroom, and the second probably hit in the engine room. The ship immediately took a decided list to starboard and began to sink rapidly by the stern. At 0030, the BLISS was observed from shore to be burning fiercely from stem to stern and ammunition was exploding every few seconds. 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