Don't let a few small mistakes erode the value of your growing book collection. these were outfitted with heavy boat davits and other arrangements Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 1956. Naval ship and its crew in the Pacific, from 1943 to 1945. [16], On this occasion, Japan sent the cruiser 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. We accept VISA/MC/AMEX/DISCOVER, check or money order, and PayPal (ID is mail@royalbooks.com). Investigation showed that all panel boxes secured to bulkhead 80 on the starboard side were out of commission. "Belinda", Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-Navy Captain Jebediah S. Hawks (Jeff Chandler) and ex-merchant Lieutenant Dave MacDougall (George Nader) as boat commander. 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. George Psalmanazar played a grand prank in 1703, pretending to be a resident of the island of Formosa. 240-247) were cancelled before completion. 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. 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 USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. 13. Seller Inventory # 128328. The steering engine room reported "violent vertical whipping" and the forward 3" gun group reported "severe vibration". Movie title: Popularity: 3.324 Duration: 114 Minutes [12][13], By the end of the 1950s, it was clear that boats would soon be superseded by amphibious tractors (LVTs) and air assault helicopters for landing combat assault troops. SCOTT and BLISS present a somewhat different picture. Very little information is available regarding the stability characteristics of HEWES, RUTLEDGE, SCOTT and BLISS. It is to be noted that this is almost identical with the torpedoing of HUGH L. SCOTT. 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). All insulation was coated with air-drying insulating varnish. 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 . JOSEPH HEWES, Action report dated 16 November 1942. Post-Production Film Scripts, The searchlight platform shook and guys to the stack were snapped. 6. 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. (APA) was created and new numbers were assigned to fifty-eight APs (AP 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. Some attack transports were assigned to the European Theatre, participating in the invasions of North Africa, Sicily, Italy and Normandy. The engineer force was split into three sections and worked three shifts 24 hours a day and seven days a week. HUGH L. SCOTT - AP77/A16-3 of 16 November 1942. Timbers and cargo in the holds were thrown about, and a man in No. 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. Her material condition was not reported. 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 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. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. (a) CTF 34 Material report 00243, 27 November 1942. In the early 1940s, as the United States Navy expanded in response to the threat of involvement in World War II, a number of civilian passenger ships and some freighters were acquired, converted to transports and given hull numbers in the AP series. 20. Laid down, 15 September 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCV Hull-572), at Permanente Metals Corp, Yard No.2 Richmond, CA. 36. 29, USS San Francisco CA38 War Damage Report No. U.S.S. APA-100 through APA-249: To the best of our knowledge, the pictures provided in the #s 2, 8-12, 14-18, 25-27, 30, 34-35, 37-40, 48-52, 55-60, 64-65 There was an appreciable interval (about 10 seconds) between the two explosions. been lost. 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. Large quantities of fuel oil flowed out on the water on the starboard side. His book took London by storm. In the early 1940s, as the Navy expanded in response to the to transports and given hull numbers in the AP series. Beginning work with the main engines all machinery was dismantled and overhauled completely. 19, USS South Dakota BB57 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 32, Destroyer Report - Gunfire, Bomb and Kamikaze Damage, Destroyer Report - Torpedo and Mine Damage and Loss in Action, Submarine Report - Vol. by a torpedo on the starboard side in way of No. Be the first to contribute. were converted from new "Mariner" class freighters. 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). The story of a U.S. 3 hold and was followed immediately by two smaller explosions, probably caused by bangalore torpedoes in the cargo. 27, USS Chincoteague AVP24 War Damage Report No. 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. [Book #128328], See all items in: And few anticipate the challenges in store at Okinawa. 1. Near Fine. 47, USS Enterprise CV6 War History 1941 - 1945, USS Franklin CV-13 War Damage Report No. 2). USS STANSBURY (DMS8) commenced towing at 1350 and towed with difficulty until 1640, at which. 1 engine and it was placed in operation. 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. 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. 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. It was based on a popular novel of the same name, written by an officer who served on one during World War 2. Multilith duplication. Attack Transports numbered Despite personal friction, the two have plenty with which to deal as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown". When it became apparent that nothing could be done to save the ship, the Commanding Officer ordered the ship abandoned. Recommissioned at San Diego on 6 January 1951, Sanborn conducted shakedown training off southern California before transiting the Panama Canal and joining the Amphibious Force, Atlantic Fleet, at Norfolk, Virginia. We are members of ABAA and ILAB, and specialize in First Editions of Modern Literature, Crime Fiction, Science Fiction, Music, Photography, Art, and Cinema. 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. generator and two 300 k.w. Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 1956. 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. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. Neither could the fire on BLISS be fought without power. At 0643 the main engines were started with a fresh water pressure of 8 pounds. 17. 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 . 26. until February 1943, by which time two ships that had APA numbers She conducted numerous landing exercises at Vieques, Puerto Rico, and Onslow Beach, North Carolina, for the next three years. 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. Post-production International Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1956 film. 2 hold and No. 12. Destination, rates & speeds. Link added 29 December 2006, "How A total of 388 APA (troop) and AKA (cargo) attack transports were built for service in World War II in at least fifteen classes. 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. White titled wrappers, dated April 6, 1956. We value your privacy and use cookies to remember your shopping preferences and to analyze our website traffic. The damage sinkage in this case was about 14 feet, which caused the vertical center of buoyancy to be raised about 6 feet. 56, USS Houston CL81 War Damage Report No. The explosion of the torpedo blew the hatch covers off No. 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. The explosions wrecked all starboard Welin Davits and blew one cross beam up onto the sun deck. Parts from the No. 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. Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 1956. (b) C.O. 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. 18. 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. of amphibious ships began to replace APAs throughout the 1960s. Review these tips to help preserve the beauty of your books! Some of these were outfitted with heavy boat davits and other arrangements to enable them to handle landing craft for amphibious assault operations. from the main deck, although the bottom of each was thickly covered with fallen timbers. Even though initially tight at the builder's yard, bulkheads must be checked by the ship's force at frequent intervals. This door should be kept closed and dogged at all times except when actually in use. of the 1950s modernization of the Navy's amphibious force with really constituted a separate category of warship from conventional royalbooks.com Immediately following the torpedo observed, a second torpedo struck the ship on the port side in No. LPA (retaining their previous numbers), only a few remained in 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. USS Pierce (APA-50) was an Ormsby -class attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II . 22. Fragment damage to the third deck in way of the hit is also visible. The Bureau had instructed SCOTT in a letter dated 5 September, 1942 to keep wing tanks full - at least to the waterline. Title page dated April 17, 1956, with a credit for director Joseph Pevney. 4. 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. These could not be supported 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. No other information is available concerning the extent of the flooding. If the attack transport you want does 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: TASKER H. BLISS (AP22) Certainly, her chances of survival would have been much improved. reserve fleet. There, she transferred the wounded to shore-based hospitals, then prepared for Operation Iceberg, the invasion of the Ryukyus. CHEROKEE had carried away her lines and had broken the connection to her 6" pump. 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. 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. War Film, With the assistance of two French tugs, ELECTRA was beached in Casablanca Harbor at 0400, 16 November 1942. Almost laughable incompetence gradually improves, but the crew remains far from perfect when the ship sees action, landing troops on enemy beachheads. About two minutes later electric power was restored and lubricating oil pumps started. Post-production International Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1956 film. Publisher: Universal Pictures, Universal City, CA, Association Member: The ships were rendered completely helpless by the loss of all power, and on BLISS the problem was complicated by the uncontrolled fire. Original title: Away All Boats. 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). 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. In such a helpless condition and with the heavy list, it was necessary to abandon both ships to the progressive flooding which finally caused them to sink. US$ 55.00 The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. 15. 29. Click here for a larger version of this plate. After her return to Norfolk, she continued to conduct amphibious training; this routine was interrupted, however, when Sanborn starred as "USS Belinda (APA-22)" in the movie Away All Boats produced by Universal International Pictures. It is possible, however, that the concussion of the second hit literally blew the fire out. 45, USS New Orleans CA32 War Damage Report No. 31. 10. She then sailed to Tulagi, Solomon Islands, and Noumea, New Caledonia, to embark new landing craft, and returned to Saipan. AbeBooks Seller Since October 13, 1998 threat of involvement in World War II, a large number of civilian commissioned service. that there was a glow of short duration just abaft the uptakes following the first hit. Post-production International Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1956 film. 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. Learn more Take a stab at guessing and be entered to win a $50 Biblio gift certificate! 24. Both of these ships remained afloat for some hours after the damage was sustained, but both listed heavily to starboard immediately upon being hit. Title page integral with the front wrapper, as issued. We are an open shop on Baltimore's Book Block in midtown. Away All Boats (Domestic Post-production script for the 1956 Away All Boats (Domestic Post-production script for the 1956 film), Universal Pictures, Universal City, CA, 1956. 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. 6 and 7 holds. Some of 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. IOBA 1, War Damage Report No. 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. EDWARD RUTLEDGE, War Diary. 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. Lack of equipment and training subsequently resulted in confusion during the landings on Attu. to Obtain Photographic Reproductions. Mailing address: Royal Books / 32 West 25th Street / Baltimore, MD / 21218. types were converted to attack transports, taking the list of 1. By 1969, when the surviving attack transports were redesignated This was largely due to the fact that the density of the cargo was high and the hold was therefore practically open. 19. Sanborn was then decommissioned and, on 14 August 1946, placed in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, berthed at Stockton, California. 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. 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. Near Fine. "Belinda", Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-Navy Captain Jebediah S. Hawks (Jeff Chandler) and ex-merchant Lieutenant Dave MacDougall (George Nader) as boat commander. 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. (h) C.O. Biblio is a registered trademark of Biblio, Inc. Help Support Independent Used Book Stores. But, it would most probably have been a great deal less than that actually observed. 37. Sanborn was decommissioned and placed in reserve for the last time and berthed at Orange, Texas. Despite personal friction, the two have .META_DESC_FILM_PROVIDERS see . Yellow untitled wrappers, script on white stock. Despite personal friction, the two have plenty to deal with as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown. The ship immediately took a decided list to starboard and began to sink rapidly by the stern. AWAY ALL BOATS (1956) [WW2] Made during the Cold War. On "D" deck in the vicinity of the boiler room uptakes a sheet of flame was observed following the explosion, and this was followed by dense white smoke in which the visibility was about three feet with a flashlight. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captai. 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. 4. 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. World War II era hulls still laid up in the Maritime Administration's All books noted as First Editions are also First Printings unless indicated otherwise. It looks like we don't have any synopsis for this title yet. The diesels for the two main generators were badly damaged. Sump tanks were flushed out, cleaned and inspected and refilled with clean oil. passenger ships and larger freighters were acquired, converted World War II [ edit] to SecNav of 23 November 1942. 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. We are open 10AM-6PM EST, Monday through Friday, and Saturdays by appointment or chance. 2 deep tanks were open for ventilation, the water immediately flooded up into No. and 78-101) then in commission or under construction. 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. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. Check our website for directions if you are coming through the Baltimore area. She was of the VC2-S-AP5 Victory ship design type and named after Pickaway County, Ohio . Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. 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. The ship heeled sharply to port, then rolled to starboard about 40 and finally settled on a list of about 200 to starboard. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. 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. An officer stationed on the port side of the stack reported that it was "like a volcano" right after the hit. Her name was struck from the Navy list on 1 July 1960 and was scrapped in 1971. The ship was unloading to the beach with all boilers on the line and engines ready for immediate use. 1 fireroom, and the second probably hit in the engine room. 1943, with links to those ships with photos available in the Online 3 hold more slowly. Take a stab at guessing and be entered to win a $50 Biblio gift certificate! (j) C.O. It is known, however, that she was engaged in unloading cargo to the beach at Fedala on 12 November, 1942. ; 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, Post-production International Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1956 film. 2 holds immediately and No. 3. The first torpedo apparently struck the starboard side abreast No. Post-production International Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1956 film. The Commanding Officer of SCOTT recommended that use of "concrete" (plastic) protection for bridge structures be discontinued. 14. This can readily be the margin which saves or loses the ship. 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