and 78-101) then in commission or under construction. A patch for the large hole on the starboard side was constructed from the steel hatch covers and hatch beams from No. [citation needed], The 1956 movie Away All Boats presents operations on an attack transport. 32, Transports Torpedoed Off Fedela, 11-15 November 1942. References: 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. were converted from new "Mariner" class freighters. There, she transferred the wounded to shore-based hospitals, then prepared for Operation Iceberg, the invasion of the Ryukyus. 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. Multilith duplication. The engineer force was split into three sections and worked three shifts 24 hours a day and seven days a week. ". threat of involvement in World War II, a large number of civilian to 50 h.p., one 150 k.w. 8. 13. 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. APA-100 through APA-249: To the best of our knowledge, the pictures provided in the Please take a moment to let us know so that we can correct any problems and make your visit as enjoyable and as informative as possible. 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. (b) C.O. 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. On 7 January 1955, Sanborn departed Norfolk bound for the Mediterranean to serve with the amphibious force of the U.S. 6th Fleet. 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 books noted as First Editions are also First Printings unless indicated otherwise. And few anticipate the challenges in store at Okinawa. (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. 16. The steering engine room reported "violent vertical whipping" and the forward 3" gun group reported "severe vibration". War Film, Post-production International Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1956 film. (e) 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. It was reported that wooden bulkheads throughout the ship collapsed (reference (c)). purpose. 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. Review these tips to help preserve the beauty of your books. really constituted a separate category of warship from conventional Destination, rates & speeds. About two minutes later electric power was restored and lubricating oil pumps started. Manage your privacy settings. She then sailed to Tulagi, Solomon Islands, and Noumea, New Caledonia, to embark new landing craft, and returned to Saipan. All engines were thoroughly flushed out by circulating lubricating oil for 24 hours. The engine room was abandoned at about 0700 and continued to flood. 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. 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. 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]. The list, however, bears investigation. Mailing address: Royal Books / 32 West 25th Street / Baltimore, MD / 21218. 28, USS Princeton CVL23 War Damage Report No. At this time the ship was still afloat, but she sank some time later during the night. The Commanding Officer of SCOTT recommended that use of "concrete" (plastic) protection for bridge structures be discontinued. 1 and No. [8][9][10][11], Despite an impressive assembly of forces, the Aleutian campaign and the Northern Pacific Theater ranked as Admiral Nimitz's third priority in the overall Pacific Theater for receiving materiel and support. Check our website for directions if you are coming through the Baltimore area. Mailing address: Royal Books / 32 West 25th Street / Baltimore, MD / 21218. As World War II went on, dozens of new construction merchant 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. All spring bearings were rolled out and thoroughly cleaned. 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). 2). until February 1943, by which time two ships that had APA numbers Movie title: Popularity: 3.324 Duration: 114 Minutes 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. Reconditioning the engine room proved to be a major job. The crew shot deck and aerial photography of the Navy's maneuvers. 9. We are an open shop on Baltimore's Book Block in midtown. 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. 56, USS Houston CL81 War Damage Report No. 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. Beginning work with the main engines all machinery was dismantled and overhauled completely. Fire was reported immediately sweeping through "C" deck passageways. Yellow untitled wrappers, script on white stock. 32. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. USS STANSBURY (DMS8) commenced towing at 1350 and towed with difficulty until 1640, at which. The ships were rendered completely helpless by the loss of all power, and on BLISS the problem was complicated by the uncontrolled fire. JOSEPH HEWES was anchored off Fedala, French Morocco on 11 November, 1942 in 26 fathoms with 75 fathoms of chain to her port anchor. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captai. ABAA 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 . ; 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, "Online Library of Selected Images" are all in the Public 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. 24. During the next five months, she showed the flag in ports in Italy, Greece, Turkey, Crete, Sardinia, France, and Spain. Summaries The story of a U.S. passenger ships and larger freighters were acquired, converted Away All Boats is a film directed by Joseph Pevney with Jeff Chandler, George Nader, Lex Barker, Julie Adams .. Year: 1956. As a matter of principle, however, wing tanks should be kept full, at least to the waterline, whenever possibility of underwater damage exists. Bureau of Ships 6. 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. The explosions wrecked all starboard Welin Davits and blew one cross beam up onto the sun deck. 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. 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. EDWARD RUTLEDGE ltr. World War II. AWAY ALL BOATS (1956) [WW2] Made during the Cold War. ELECTRA - looking forward and to starboard at the shoring for the large patch. Shortly after the torpedoing of RUTLEDGE and SCOTT at 1732, TASKER H. BLISS was hit simultaneously on the starboard side by two torpedoes. 3 hold (cargo loading (reference (j)) shown on plate V). 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. No. U.S.S. 3 hold was badly injured. 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. 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. We are members of ABAA and ILAB, and specialize in First Editions of Modern Literature, Crime Fiction, Science Fiction, Music, Photography, Art, and Cinema. (g) C.O. 2 deep tanks which were loaded to about 79% of their capacity with gasoline in 5-gallon tins. 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. 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. 2 hold and No. A rust preventative compound (Penola #4) was poured over all gears and bearings and was sprayed over the thrust bearing. U.S.S. Publisher: Universal Pictures, Universal City, CA, Association Member: The fragment attack on bulkhead 113 opened large holes into No. There is no information available on the condition of the ship at the time she was attacked. Certainly, her chances of survival would have been much improved. 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. 20. By 1969, when the surviving attack transports were redesignated as "amphibious transports" (LPA) (retaining their previous numbers), only a few remained in commissioned service. 2 hold filling No. The story of U.S.S. Some terminology that may be used in this description includes: Sign up for our newsletter for a chance to win $50 in free books! Neither could the fire on BLISS be fought without power. The diesels for the two main generators were badly damaged. 26, USS Saratoga CV3 War Damage Report No. The ship slid under and disappeared at 1848, approximately 1-3/4 hours after the torpedoing. Multilith duplication. RAVEN - Serial 002 - of 17 November 1942. (j) C.O. This page provides the hull numbers of all U.S. Navy attack 1 and No. In addition, as part SCOTT and BLISS present a somewhat different picture. At 1950 a torpedo was observed passing ahead from the port side, and General Quarters was sounded. It is possible, however, that the concussion of the second hit literally blew the fire out. ELECTRA - looking forward and to starboard at the inside of the patch over the torpedo hole. All pumps were started but water continued to rise and the ship continued to settle by the bow. The drafts shown on plate V are estimates made on the basis of reports available, and on calculations made by the Bureau. Her name was struck from the Navy list on 1 July 1960 and was scrapped in 1971. 18. 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. to Honolulu, Hawaii; the, landing craft, vehicle, personnel (LCVP) or Higgins boat, World War II troopships - Army Center of Military History. Manage your privacy settings. The first torpedo wrecked the galley and mess hall on "D" deck immediately above the firerooms. The anchor chain was slipped and the ship was allowed to drift toward the beach with the wind and tide. generator and two 300 k.w. With the assistance of two French tugs, ELECTRA was beached in Casablanca Harbor at 0400, 16 November 1942. 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. Post-production International Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1956 film. Whip and vibration were apparent throughout the ship. 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 . 29. 1, War Damage Report No. USS Pickaway (APA-222), under way in the Pearl Harbor channel, 28 April 1964. that there was a glow of short duration just abaft the uptakes following the first hit. Attack Transports numbered royalbooks.com assigned (Joseph Hewes and Edward Rutledge) had would soon be superseded by amphibious tractors (LVTs) and helicopters The story of a U.S. 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. Flames were reported to have shot up from both the engine room and No. Parts were washed down with fresh water, followed by a steam jet, wiped dry and sprayed with lubricating oil. Both were hit near the quarterpoint and both had more than two compartments flooded - thus bringing the main deck under the water and causing the ships to sink from progressive loss of buoyancy. 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. 6 cargo hold. 48, USS Canberra CA70 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. The APA/LPA designation may, therefore, now be safely considered extinct. 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 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. 36. 22. 2 holds immediately and No. The ship continued to burn and is reported to have sunk at 0230, 13 November, 1942. 2. 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. Biblio is a registered trademark of Biblio, Inc. Help Support Independent Used Book Stores. Title page dated April 17, 1956, with a credit for director Joseph Pevney. Sanborn earned two battle stars for her service at Iwo Jima and Okinawa. 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. 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 . Take a stab at guessing and be entered to win a $50 Biblio gift certificate! TASKER H. BLISS (AP22) ELECTRA - A7-3/AKA/L11-1/(017) of 22 June 1943. Sanborn was decommissioned and placed in reserve for the last time and berthed at Orange, Texas. 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. Review these tips to help preserve the beauty of your books! 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. But, it would most probably have been a great deal less than that actually observed. 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. We are an open shop on Baltimore's Book Block in midtown. By 1969, when the surviving attack transports were redesignated 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. 34. All machinery, switchboards, panels, lines and bulkheads were then wiped dry with rags. 33. 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. You may phone, fax, or email an order at any time, 24 hours a day. 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). Sanborn was then decommissioned and, on 14 August 1946, placed in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, berthed at Stockton, California. EDWARD RUTLEDGE (APA24) 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. Sump tanks were pumped, refilled with fresh water, pumped and wiped dry. Salvage operations were undertaken immediately and divers from CHEROKEE made temporary patches which permitted pumping of No. 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. 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. Near Fine. 2 hold near the forward bulkhead and about 10 to 15 feet below the waterline. The cast and crew boarded in St. Thomas and filmed aboard the USS Randall (renamed the "Belinda" in this movie). The ship returned to the United States under her own power for final repairs. Link added 29 December 2006, "How 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. (h) C.O. She conducted numerous landing exercises at Vieques, Puerto Rico, and Onslow Beach, North Carolina, for the next three years. 5. Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 1956. Goofs About a third of the way through the film, the Belinda is shown taking part in the assault on Makin Atoll. HEWES and RUTLEDGE performed very much as would be expected on the basis of the characteristics presented in paragraph 28. 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 . 26. (a) CTF 34 Material report 00243, 27 November 1942. 3 hold and was followed immediately by two smaller explosions, probably caused by bangalore torpedoes in the cargo. 1, 2, 3 and 6). No fires were started by the torpedo; or, if any had been started, they were immediately put out by the flooding. 27. 6 hold, resulting in complete darkness. 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 ship immediately took a decided list to starboard and began to sink rapidly by the stern. Some attack transports were assigned to the European Theatre, participating in the invasions of North Africa, Sicily, Italy and Normandy. Within about 15 minutes all hands were off the ship except for a few officers. After participating in a feint attack, Sanborn served as part of the floating reserve until 11 April, when she returned to Saipan. 19, USS South Dakota BB57 War Damage Report 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 APA/LPA designation may, therefore, now be by attack transports in the numbers required, and new categories 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. At 1732, 12 November, about one minute after the first torpedo hit EDWARD RUTLEDGE, two torpedoes hit SCOTT on the starboard side. ILAB. 21. 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. 53, USS Independence CVL22 & USS Denver CL58 War Damage Report No. 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. 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. It is to be noted that this is almost identical with the torpedoing of HUGH L. SCOTT. (f) C.O. 58, Summary of War Damage to U. S. Battleships, Carriers, Cruisers and Destroyers 17 October, 1941 to 7 December, 1942, USS Birmingham CL62 War Damage Report No. This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers. In late March, Sanborn sailed west for Okinawa with the largest amphibious task force of the Pacific campaign. There was an appreciable interval (about 10 seconds) between the two explosions. 4. 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. Gasoline from the cargo trailed out on the water and the fumes were strong. (c) C.O. U.S.S. He walked aft to this area and encountered flames coming from the starboard passageway between the uptakes and staterooms. 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy Captain Hawks and ex-merchant Captain MacDougall as boat commander. 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." 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 We value your privacy and use cookies to remember your shopping preferences and to analyze our website traffic. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 1956. of amphibious ships began to replace APAs throughout the 1960s. transports. Brush riggings were cleaned and studs and insulation renewed as necessary. USS Pierce (APA-50) was an Ormsby -class attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II . Be the first to contribute. 1943, with links to those ships with photos available in the Online TASKER H. BLISS - AP42/A16-3 - Action Report dated 15 November 1942. If you have questions about a book, feel free to call us anytime at 410-366-7329. 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. Despite personal friction, the two have plenty to deal with as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown." (i) C.O. 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 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. 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. 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