The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. APA numbers to 247, though fourteen ships (APAs 181-186 and APAs A total of 388 APA (troop) and AKA (cargo) attack transports were built for service in World War II in at least fifteen classes. Salvage operations were undertaken immediately and divers from CHEROKEE made temporary patches which permitted pumping 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 crew . Mailing address: Royal Books / 32 West 25th Street / Baltimore, MD / 21218. U.S.S. 6 hold filled and the main deck aft was soon awash, the list gradually decreasing to not more than 3 as the ship settled. 1. Library. 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. 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. Fresh water pumps were stopped but the main engines were operated until the lubricating oil pumps stopped and water was level with the main engine operating deck. 31. 36. 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 U.S.S. (APA) was created and new numbers were assigned to fifty-eight APs (AP 37. Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 1956. Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945 APA -- Attack Transports Click on "APA-##" for link to page with specifications, history, photographs (where available). You may phone, fax, or email an order at any time, 24 hours a day. Large quantities of oil flowed out on the sea on the starboard side. 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). HEWES and RUTLEDGE performed very much as would be expected on the basis of the characteristics presented in paragraph 28. transports numbered in the APA series, as implemented in February ELECTRA - Serial 048 - of 17 November 1942. 32, Transports Torpedoed Off Fedela, 11-15 November 1942. Some attack transports were assigned to the European Theatre, participating in the invasions of North Africa, Sicily, Italy and Normandy. Naval Academy, The Sullivan Brothers and the Assignment of Family Members, Historic Former U.S. Navy Bases and Stations, The African American Experience in the U.S. Navy, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. Navy, Contributions of Native Americans to the U.S. Navy, The World Cruise of the Great White Fleet, Navy Underwater Archaeology Return Program, Annual Navy History and Heritage Awards - Main, Research Permits for Sunken & Terrestrial Military Craft, Scanning, Copyright & Citation Information, Obtain Duplications of Records and Photos, [USS] Joseph Hewes APA22 War Damage Report No. Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 1956. Multilith duplication. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. 6 cargo hold. It appears that this was actually installed before the ship was torpedoed. Joseph Hewes (APA22), Edward Rutledge (APA24), Hugh L. Scott (AP43), Tasker H. Bliss (AP42) & Electra (AKA4) - War Damage Report No. The crew shot deck and aerial photography of the Navy's maneuvers. The electrical forces, including a number of landing craft personnel, removed, recleaned, installed and placed in operating condition 80 motors and generators. We value your privacy and use cookies to remember your shopping preferences and to analyze our website traffic. Click here for a larger version of this plate. 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. Sanborn was decommissioned and placed in reserve for the last time and berthed at Orange, Texas. Her material condition was not reported. 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. 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: 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. At about 0640, 15 November, while proceeding to Fedala and about 17 miles off the coast, ELECTRA was struck. He reported that for the next hour the list seemed to increase gradually and objects kept sliding across the deck. Link added 29 December 2006, "How 2 engine were installed in No. 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. 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. Boats continued in the vicinity of the ship until about 2030. U.S.S. EDWARD RUTLEDGE ltr. 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 . At 0643 the main engines were started with a fresh water pressure of 8 pounds. A patch for the large hole on the starboard side was constructed from the steel hatch covers and hatch beams from No. Fragment damage to the third deck in way of the hit is also visible. He reported passing twice along the port passageway next to the uptakes and that he got blisters on his hands from fires in the uptakes. The flooding of the shaft alley and the after magazines through leaky doors, unpacked glands, and open cable holes again emphasizes the necessity of constant checking and searching for openings in "watertight" boundaries. TASKER H. BLISS - AP42/A16-3 - Action Report dated 15 November 1942. transports. threat of involvement in World War II, a large number of civilian 32. The first torpedo apparently struck the starboard side abreast No. AWAY ALL BOATS (1956) [WW2] Made during the Cold War. 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. EDWARD RUTLEDGE (APA24) 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. Large quantities of fuel oil flowed out on the water on the starboard side. World War II era hulls still laid up in the Maritime Administration's 1, 2, 3 and 6). 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). We accept VISA/MC/AMEX/DISCOVER, check or money order, and PayPal (ID is mail@royalbooks.com). 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 U.S.S. 8. It is known, however, that she was engaged in unloading cargo to the beach at Fedala on 12 November, 1942. EDWARD RUTLEDGE, War Diary. But, it would most probably have been a great deal less than that actually observed. Youre rating the book as a work, not the seller or the specific copy you purchased! After July 1954, she once more participated in landing exercises along the U.S. East Coast and in the Caribbean. for landing combat assault troops. operations. 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. They had been left in operation, apparently, as the engine room flooded. 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). 2 hold and No. 20. Multilith duplication. 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. Timbers and cargo in the holds were thrown about, and a man in No. The APA/LPA designation may, therefore, now be safely considered extinct. ELECTRA - port side looking forward and showing the small patches over fragment holes. There, she transferred the wounded to shore-based hospitals, then prepared for Operation Iceberg, the invasion of the Ryukyus. 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. Goofs About a third of the way through the film, the Belinda is shown taking part in the assault on Makin Atoll. The last of these were decommissioned in not have an active link on this page, contact the Photographic Fireroom and engine room personnel secured auxiliary machinery and took measures to reduce steam pressure when it became apparent that nothing could be done, and the order was given to abandon ship. [Book #128328], See all items in: We accept VISA/MC/AMEX/DISCOVER, check or money order, and PayPal (ID is mail@royalbooks.com). Title page dated April 17, 1956, with a credit for director Joseph Pevney. Title page integral with the front wrapper, as issued. Reconditioning the engine room proved to be a major job. [16], On this occasion, Japan sent the cruiser As tank manholes to both No. 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. Depending on class they were armed with one or two 5-inch guns and a variety of 40mm and 20mm anti-aircraft weapons. The explosions wrecked all starboard Welin Davits and blew one cross beam up onto the sun deck. 10. 3. 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 story of a U.S. naval ship and its crew in the Pacific, 1943-1945. RAVEN - Serial 002 - of 17 November 1942. The ship heeled sharply to port, then rolled to starboard about 40 and finally settled on a list of about 200 to starboard. Parts from the No. 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. Navy Department, JOSEPH HEWES (APA22) 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. The ship continued to burn and is reported to have sunk at 0230, 13 November, 1942. Destination, rates & speeds. Naval ship and its crew in the Pacific, from 1943 to 1945. 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. 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 . 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. It was reported that wooden bulkheads throughout the ship collapsed (reference (c)). Very little information is available regarding the stability characteristics of HEWES, RUTLEDGE, SCOTT and BLISS. The engine room was abandoned at about 0700 and continued to flood. USS Pickaway (APA/LPA-222) was a Haskell -class attack transport that saw service with the US Navy in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. 16. 2 deep tanks were open for ventilation, the water immediately flooded up into No. No. 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. One circulating pump and bilge and ballast pumps were placed on suction, but the water continued to rise. The cast and crew boarded in St. Thomas and filmed aboard the USS Randall (renamed the "Belinda" in this movie). A total of 388 APA (troop) and AKA (cargo) attack transports were built for service in World War II in at least fifteen classes. by a torpedo on the starboard side in way of No. Ten boats were lost, one by enemy fire and nine broached in the treacherous surf. We are an open shop on Baltimore's Book Block in midtown. At 1732, 12 November, about one minute after the first torpedo hit EDWARD RUTLEDGE, two torpedoes hit SCOTT on the starboard side. Therefore, the new classification of Attack Transport Certainly, her chances of survival would have been much improved. 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. Synopsis: 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 have questions about a book, feel free to call us anytime at 410-366-7329. 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. 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. In both SCOTT and BLISS the loss of power could not be helped. CHEROKEE had carried away her lines and had broken the connection to her 6" pump. and 78-101) then in commission or under construction. This page provides the hull numbers of all U.S. Navy attack Despite personal friction, the two have plenty with which to deal as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown". The ability of ELECTRA to survive a hit amidships, followed by such extensive flooding, speaks well for the C2 type of hull, but it must be remembered that her survival was, to a great extent, due to the energetic efforts of the escorting ships. ; Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Texas Group, Orange, Transferred to the Maritime Administration (MARAD) National Defense Reserve Fleet, Mobile, 19 February 1960, Permanent custody transferred to MARAD, 30 June 1960, Struck from the Naval Register, 1 July 1960, Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 28 October 1971, to Union Minerals & Alloys Corp.(PD-X-918 dated 20 July 1971) one of a nine hull sale for $467,100.00, 13. As a result, only attack transport (APA) ships were assigned for the assault, without support from any companion attack cargo (AKA) ships. The list, however, bears investigation. 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. 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. (b) The free surface of the damage water removed about 10 feet of metacentric radius (BM) from the ship in the damaged area while the flared sides in the intact portion were such as to add about 5 feet of metacentric radius (BM). 9. This door should be kept closed and dogged at all times except when actually in use. 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. ELECTRA - looking forward and to starboard at the inside of the patch over the torpedo hole. TASKER H. BLISS (AP22) White titled wrappers, dated April 6, 1956. would soon be superseded by amphibious tractors (LVTs) and helicopters generators. Her name was struck from the Navy list on 1 July 1960 and was scrapped in 1971. World War II [ edit] 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. 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. 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. Despite personal friction, the two have plenty to deal with as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown." If the attack transport you want does At 0030, the BLISS was observed from shore to be burning fiercely from stem to stern and ammunition was exploding every few seconds. 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. We are an open shop on Baltimore's Book Block in midtown. USS Pickaway (APA-222), under way in the Pearl Harbor channel, 28 April 1964. USS STANSBURY (DMS8) commenced towing at 1350 and towed with difficulty until 1640, at which. World War II service edit] Multilith duplication. The actual reclassification of these ships was not implemented The actual reclassification of these ships was not implemented until February 1943, by which time two ships that had APA numbers assigned (USSJoseph Hewes and USSEdward Rutledge) had been lost. [citation needed], The 1956 movie Away All Boats presents operations on an attack transport. Near Fine. by attack transports in the numbers required, and new categories passenger ships and larger freighters were acquired, converted 6 and 7 holds. For vessels now in service, a swinging type watertight door is required. The ship was ordered abandoned over the port (high) side. Post-production International Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1956 film. At this time the list was apparently about 20 to starboard and the main deck was about 10 feet from the water. Director Joseph Pevney hired 25 Marines as extras. 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. (g) C.O. 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. Away All Boats (International Post-production script for the Away All Boats (International Post-production script for the 1956 film), Joseph Pevney (director); Kenneth M. Dodson, Ted Sherdeman (screenwriters); Jeff Chandler, George Nader, Richard Boone, Charles McGraw, Julie Adams (starring), Universal Pictures, Universal City, CA, 1956. After participating in a feint attack, Sanborn served as part of the floating reserve until 11 April, when she returned to Saipan. 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 To compound problems, these forces were not able to assemble or train together before executing the Aleutian invasion on 11 May 1943. 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. Flames were reported to have shot up from both the engine room and No. However, by the end of that decade, it was clear that boats 1980 and sold abroad, leaving only a few throughly obsolete 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. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. Even though initially tight at the builder's yard, bulkheads must be checked by the ship's force at frequent intervals.

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