faster ships, two more attack transports (APA-248 and APA-249) This was largely due to the fact that the density of the cargo was high and the hold was therefore practically open. However, by the end of that decade, it was clear that boats It is possible, however, that the concussion of the second hit literally blew the fire out. Withdrawn from the Reserve Fleet, 17 January 1972. Within about 15 minutes all hands were off the ship except for a few officers. 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. 32, Transports Torpedoed Off Fedela, 11-15 November 1942. (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. 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. The ship slid under and disappeared at 1848, approximately 1-3/4 hours after the torpedoing. 14. 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 . All power, lighting and communication went out with the first hit and no auxiliary lighting was available, resulting in complete darkness. The searchlight platform shook and guys to the stack were snapped. During the next five months, she showed the flag in ports in Italy, Greece, Turkey, Crete, Sardinia, France, and Spain. The engine room was abandoned at about 0700 and continued to flood. Review these tips to help preserve the beauty of your books. 1 fireroom and the other hit between the engine room and No. Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 1956. safely considered extinct. The last use was for the final WW2 Battle of Okinawa. They had been left in operation, apparently, as the engine room flooded. Gasoline from the cargo trailed out on the water and the fumes were strong. 2 deep tanks were open for ventilation, the water immediately flooded up into No. 2 deep tanks which were loaded to about 79% of their capacity with gasoline in 5-gallon tins. Sanborn was then decommissioned and, on 14 August 1946, placed in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, berthed at Stockton, California. 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. At about 0640, 15 November, while proceeding to Fedala and about 17 miles off the coast, ELECTRA was struck. 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. TASKER H. BLISS (AP22) The engineer force was split into three sections and worked three shifts 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Read the rules here. 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. In late March, Sanborn sailed west for Okinawa with the largest amphibious task force of the Pacific campaign. that there was a glow of short duration just abaft the uptakes following the first hit. The first torpedo caused heavy black smoke to pour out of the stack, and steam was observed escaping from the engine room hatch. 20. 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. Bureau of Ships Movie title: Popularity: 3.324 Duration: 114 Minutes 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. 1 deep tank from above. The ship sank at about 2032, 11 November, 1942. 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. ELECTRA - looking forward and to starboard at the inside of the patch over the torpedo hole. The APA/LPA designation may, therefore, now be safely considered extinct. HEWES and RUTLEDGE performed very much as would be expected on the basis of the characteristics presented in paragraph 28. ELECTRA - Serial 048 - of 17 November 1942. from the main deck, although the bottom of each was thickly covered with fallen timbers. Attack transport is a United States Navy ship classification for a variant of ocean-going troopship adapted to transporting invasion forces ashore. At about 1930 all remaining officers abandoned the ship as there was no hope of rescuing those still trapped inside. The story of U.S.S. to Obtain Photographic Reproductions. Despite personal friction, the two have plenty to deal with as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown." The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. (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. 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. We accept VISA/MC/AMEX/DISCOVER, check or money order, and PayPal (ID is mail@royalbooks.com). No machinery or electrical derangements occurred in the plant throughout the return voyage, which speaks well for the promptness and thoroughness of the repair measures undertaken by the ship's force. assigned (Joseph Hewes and Edward Rutledge) had 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: 27 - CAPELLA and ALHENA). 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. After participating in a feint attack, Sanborn served as part of the floating reserve until 11 April, when she returned to Saipan. Post-production International Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1956 film. Multilith duplication. (a) CTF 34 Material report 00243, 27 November 1942. ABAA U.S.S. 3 hold more slowly. 19, USS South Dakota BB57 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. Lack of equipment and training subsequently resulted in confusion during the landings on Attu. 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. Post-production International Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1956 film. ". Page made 23 November 2003 Flames were reported to have shot up from both the engine room and No. royalbooks.com If the attack transport you want does He walked aft to this area and encountered flames coming from the starboard passageway between the uptakes and staterooms. 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. 28, USS Princeton CVL23 War Damage Report No. Despite personal friction, the two have plenty to deal with as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown. to Honolulu, Hawaii; the, landing craft, vehicle, personnel (LCVP) or Higgins boat, World War II troopships - Army Center of Military History. 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. Sanborn earned two battle stars for her service at Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Her beach party also suffered from enemy action; all of the party's officers were lost. 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. Biblio is a registered trademark of Biblio, Inc. Help Support Independent Used Book Stores. 1, War Damage Report No. Film Scripts, 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. 2). (APA) was created and new numbers were assigned to fifty-eight APs (AP 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', 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. 13. Publisher: Universal Pictures, Universal City, CA, Association Member: Very little information is available regarding the stability characteristics of HEWES, RUTLEDGE, SCOTT and BLISS. [Book #128328], See all items in: 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. Naval ship and its crew in the Pacific, from 1943 to 1945. You may phone, fax, or email an order at any time, 24 hours a day. This created extreme logistics burdens for the invasion force because it resulted in considerable overloading of the transports with both men and equipment. USS Pickaway (APA-222), under way in the Pearl Harbor channel, 28 April 1964. (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). 2 hold filling No. Shortly after the torpedoing of RUTLEDGE and SCOTT at 1732, TASKER H. BLISS was hit simultaneously on the starboard side by two torpedoes. We accept VISA/MC/AMEX/DISCOVER, check or money order, and PayPal (ID is mail@royalbooks.com). [citation needed], The 1956 movie Away All Boats presents operations on an attack transport. (j) C.O. All machinery, switchboards, panels, lines and bulkheads were then wiped dry with rags. This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Post-Production Film Scripts, 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. HUGH L. SCOTT (AP43) Reconditioning the engine room proved to be a major job. Despite personal friction, the two have plenty to deal with as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown." 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. 24. The actual reclassification of these ships was not implemented 32. ELECTRA - port side looking forward and showing the small patches over fragment holes. No collapsing of bulkheads, such as was reported by HUGH L. SCOTT, was noted on the BLISS. purpose. No other information is available concerning the extent of the flooding. Therefore, the new classification of Attack Transport In the early 1940s, as the Navy expanded in response to the 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. Destination, rates & speeds. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks & ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. 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. 1 fireroom, and the second probably hit in the engine room. by attack transports in the numbers required, and new categories Original title: Away All Boats. If you have questions about a book, feel free to call us anytime at 410-366-7329. ILAB. 3. Brush riggings were cleaned and studs and insulation renewed as necessary. Review these tips to help preserve the beauty of your books! 6 hold filled and the main deck aft was soon awash, the list gradually decreasing to not more than 3 as the ship settled. Read the rules here. 27. The crew shot deck and aerial photography of the Navy's maneuvers. to SecNav of 23 November 1942. The gasoline cargo was then removed. 25. 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. 29, USS San Francisco CA38 War Damage Report No. reserve fleet. War Film, Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. The fragment attack on bulkhead 113 opened large holes into No. As a matter of principle, however, wing tanks should be kept full, at least to the waterline, whenever possibility of underwater damage exists. U.S.S. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. In addition, as part Be the first to contribute. threat of involvement in World War II, a large number of civilian 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. generators. And few anticipate the challenges in store at Okinawa. Beginning work with the main engines all machinery was dismantled and overhauled completely. EDWARD RUTLEDGE, War Diary. It is to be noted that this is almost identical with the torpedoing of HUGH L. SCOTT. 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. 6. Immediately following the torpedo observed, a second torpedo struck the ship on the port side in No. Sump tanks were pumped, refilled with fresh water, pumped and wiped dry. It looks like we don't have any synopsis for this title yet. HUGH L. SCOTT - AP77/A16-3 of 16 November 1942. Large quantities of oil flowed out on the sea on the starboard side. The explosion of the torpedo blew the hatch covers off No. The story of a U.S. naval ship and its crew in the Pacific, 1943-1945. of the 1950s modernization of the Navy's amphibious force with It also caused the cabin and adjacent rooms under the bridge structure to collapse, apparently from the weight of plastic protection installed above them. 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. 12. APA-1 through APA-99: Right Column -- The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. It appears that this was actually installed before the ship was torpedoed. Learn more Take a stab at guessing and be entered to win a $50 Biblio gift certificate! 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. All engines were thoroughly flushed out by circulating lubricating oil for 24 hours. 34. (f) C.O. 3 hold was badly injured. hyperwar, APD -- High Speed Transports, and LPR -- Amphibious Transports, Small. 56, USS Houston CL81 War Damage Report No. Sailing via Eniwetok, Marshall Islands, Sanborn arrived at Saipan on 11 February 1945 to participate in preinvasion rehearsals for the forthcoming assault on Iwo Jima. 26. Left Column -- The damage sinkage in this case was about 14 feet, which caused the vertical center of buoyancy to be raised about 6 feet. In 1942, when the AP number series had already extended The Commanding Officer of SCOTT recommended that use of "concrete" (plastic) protection for bridge structures be discontinued. Sump tanks were flushed out, cleaned and inspected and refilled with clean oil. really constituted a separate category of warship from conventional Naval ship and its crew in the Pacific, from 1943 to 1945. Check our website for directions if you are coming through the Baltimore area. Boats continued in the vicinity of the ship until about 2030. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. 53, USS Independence CVL22 & USS Denver CL58 War Damage Report No. Her material condition was not reported. USS Pierce (APA-50) was an Ormsby -class attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II . For vessels now in service, a swinging type watertight door is required. 35. 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. 1. 18. The story of U.S.S. Library. About two minutes later electric power was restored and lubricating oil pumps started. The diesels for the two main generators were badly damaged. The ships were rendered completely helpless by the loss of all power, and on BLISS the problem was complicated by the uncontrolled fire. You may phone, fax, or email an order at any time, 24 hours a day. These could not be supported 30. When it became apparent that nothing could be done to save the ship, the Commanding Officer ordered the ship abandoned. All spring bearings were rolled out and thoroughly cleaned. 10. 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. 3 hold was then pumped out and patches were concreted from the inside (see photos 3 and 4). World War II service edit] 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. On Thursday evening, 12 November, 1942, U.S.S. Convert Currency, US$ 70.00 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 21. (e) 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. The ship was in material condition ABLE except for doors and hatches in holds which were being worked (holds Nos. 1 engine and it was placed in operation. until February 1943, by which time two ships that had APA numbers 23. If you have questions about a book, feel free to call us anytime at 410-366-7329. The steering engine room reported "violent vertical whipping" and the forward 3" gun group reported "severe vibration". 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. [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. 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. TASKER H. 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