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Pacific Lst
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Author : Stephen C. Stripe
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2024-01-31
Pacific Lst written by Stephen C. Stripe and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-31 with History categories.
There were 231,000 men and 10,000 women who served in the Coast Guard during World War II. – and 1,918 of them did not return home. At its height, the Coast Guard manned 802 ocean going cutters, 351 naval vessels, 288 Army watercraft, smaller vessels assigned to escort and port security, and 165 aircraft. Stephen C. Stripe, an amateur historian whose father, Max E. Stripe, served in the Coast Guard during World War II, tells the fascinating story of LST 791 and her Coast Guard crew, from commissioning to the end of the war in this book. The book focuses on Okinawa, which was the site of the largest amphibious invasion during the war in the Pacific. LST 791 delivered Marines and supplies to the invasion beaches. Its crew manned weapons during a kamikaze assault to protect a nearby hospital ship. When the war ended, the crew shifted from preparing to invade Japan to transporting occupation troops to the string of islands. The book includes the memoirs of Skipper Lt. Cmdr. A. Duncan to provide firsthand observations and details on the important role that LST 791 played.
Pacific Lst 791
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Author : Stephen C. Stripe
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2011-07-13
Pacific Lst 791 written by Stephen C. Stripe and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-13 with History categories.
On the evening of March 31, 1945, hours before the invasion of Okinawa, Max Stripe, Billy Thornhill, and five other crewmen manned the forward twin 40 mm mount of LST 791. Riley was stationed up in the Conn, tracking enemy planes from bogey reports that came in over the radio. An increase in air attacks could be expected at sunset and dawn because—for a brief time—aircraft could see the ships clearly, but it was difficult for the ships to see the planes. Suddenly, a group of transports astern of the 791 came under attack—tracers could be seen across the expanse of water and air. The job of the LST crew was to deliver the troops, tanks, and supplies to hostile beaches and, if necessary, defend those assets with their lives. All were ordinary men; they knew they had a job to do, and they did it. Succeeding so that they could return home to their families was their goal. In Pacific LST 791, Stephen C. Stripe, author and son of LST crewman Max Stripe, brings us the incredible true story of the vital actions of LST 791 and her crew in the Pacific Theater of WWII. Our admiration and thanks belong to this hardworking, gallant breed, for their heroic courage and sacrifice brought us hope, victory, and ultimately peace.
Unseen Body Blows
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Author : William A. Gay
language : en
Publisher: FriesenPress
Release Date : 2019-03-20
Unseen Body Blows written by William A. Gay and has been published by FriesenPress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-20 with History categories.
Between 1942 and 1945, 1,051 amphibious tank-landing ships were rapidly produced. These were anonymous vessels, slow and unwieldy, and in the words of one crewmember, they looked like bathtubs. At first, LSTs had a reputation of being expendable and of relatively low value, and so were bestowed another, less noble, nickname; “Large Slow Targets.” Put into service to get troops and equipment ashore, the story of LST 479 is in some respects the story of all of these ships. Typical of all early LSTs, its crew on commissioning day, April 19, 1943, consisted of raw amateurs. But over the next 1,046 days, through collisions, accidental groundings, navigational errors, and lots of mechanical breakdowns, the 479 crew became sailors. Displaying heroism and ingenuity, they rescued the crew of a crippled landing craft during an Alaskan storm, battled fires aboard a burning LST hit by kamikazes, and fought off air attacks on the way to Makin and Guam, at Saipan, in the Philippines and around Okinawa. This LST crew became the embodiment of the Navy’s 2018 recruiting slogan: “Forged by the Sea.” In gripping, meticulously researched, “you are there” fashion, author William A. Gay, recounts the fascinating history of the 479’s seven Pacific campaigns; from the day-to-day life of the men aboard her, to their terrifying encounters in battle as they delivered “unseen body blows” to the enemy that helped win the war in the Pacific.
Lst 681
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Author : Christopher Marchman
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-12-16
Lst 681 written by Christopher Marchman and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-16 with categories.
At the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States Navy did not have a single oceangoing ship that could deliver cargo and tanks directly to shore without the benefit of piers or cranes. Inspired from the near catastrophic evacuation of Dunkirk, the LST (Landing Ship, Tank) enabled the amphibious counterattack against the Japanese. Experience the daily life and fight for survival as told by sailors of LST-681. The journal follows the career of Edwin Wells Johnson, a radioman, who served aboard LST-681 throughout the war. Included are excerpts from Captain Louis Jerry Spengler and Motor Machinist Grady Lemar Marchman, my grandfather.
Lsts The Ships With The Big Mouth
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Author : Homer Haswell
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2005
Lsts The Ships With The Big Mouth written by Homer Haswell and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Sailors categories.
LSTs: The Ships with the Big Mouth The World War II amphibious war in the Pacific was like no other in history. Dozens of LSTs (landing ships tank) roared at flank speed up onto the beach. The bow doors opened. A ramp dropped down. Within minutes, tanks, bulldozers, trucks, jeeps, and all manner of vehicles were rolling out of the bow and onto the shore. No need for docks or wharves. More than a thousand of these LSTs were built, after the war began, to carry our troops, vehicles, and supplies to the islands of the Pacific. LSTs: The Ships with the Big Mouth is a first-hand report of LST 698 and her largely landlubber crew as she took part in the three biggest Pacific invasions at Leyte Gulf and Lingayen Gulf in the Philippines, and at Okinawa in Japan. Homer Haswell When the Japanese struck Pearl Harbor, the author, Homer Haswell, a recent Wisconsin journalism graduate, left his advertising job in Chicago to join the Navy as a yeoman at Great Lakes, Ill. In May 1944, on graduation from midshipman school at Northwestern in Chicago, he reported to LST 698 in New Orleans. In Ensign Haswell's letters to his wife Fran, he used his "nose for news" to tell her of day-to-day happenings aboard ship. Half a century later, he wove those tales into an historic account of the ship's travels and travails to make an accurate, highly readable story of some of the great but little-known events of World War II. "World War II was one of the great events of the 20th century," Haswell said, "yet many of us are hazy about what really happened." LSTs: The Ships with the Big Mouth adds much to our knowledge of amphibious operations.
Teen Remembrances
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Author : Calvin L. Whitbeck
language : en
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
Release Date : 2020-05-15
Teen Remembrances written by Calvin L. Whitbeck and has been published by Page Publishing Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-15 with Fiction categories.
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Landing Ship Tank Lst 1942 2002
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Author : Gordon L. Rottman
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2012-09-20
Landing Ship Tank Lst 1942 2002 written by Gordon L. Rottman and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-20 with History categories.
The Landing Ship Tank (LST) is one of the most famous of the many World War II amphibious warfare ships. Capable of discharging its cargo directly on to shore and extracting itself, the LST provided the backbone of all Allied landings between 1943 and 1945, notably during the D-Day invasion. Through its history, the LST saw service from late 1942 until late 2002, when the US Navy decommissioned the USS Frederick (LST-1184), the last ship of its type. This book reveals the development and use of the LST, including its excellence beyond its initial design expectations.
Landing Ship Tank Lst 1942 2002
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Author : Gordon L. Rottman
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2012-09-20
Landing Ship Tank Lst 1942 2002 written by Gordon L. Rottman and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-20 with History categories.
The Landing Ship Tank (LST) is one of the most famous of the many World War II amphibious warfare ships. Capable of discharging its cargo directly on to shore and extracting itself, the LST provided the backbone of all Allied landings between 1943 and 1945, notably during the D-Day invasion. Through its history, the LST saw service from late 1942 until late 2002, when the US Navy decommissioned the USS Frederick (LST-1184), the last ship of its type. This book reveals the development and use of the LST, including its excellence beyond its initial design expectations.
A Slow Moving Target The Lst Of World War Ii
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Author : Joseph Panicello
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2002-02-19
A Slow Moving Target The Lst Of World War Ii written by Joseph Panicello and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-02-19 with Fiction categories.
A SLOW MOVING TARGET, The LSTs Of World War II, is a historical novel that contains many authentic stories about the turmoil and hardships that the Amphibious Fleet endured during beach invasions in World War II. To enhance the military adversities, the story revolves around the personal lives of five young fictitious sailors who, in 1942, enlisted in the U.S. Navy to defend their country against the Axis. They come from different parts of America and meet in the same boot-camp at Bainbridge, Maryland. As a result of the difficulties they encounter in boot-camp and in the war they become life-long buddies. After boot-camp was completed they were transferred to the dreaded and perilous Amphibious fleet of LSTs (Landing Ship Tank), because the LST is truly a A Slow Moving Target having the reputation of a brief life during an invasion. In this historical novel each principle character in the book presents his own unique and unusual experiences. The main character of the novel is John Maroni, who attempts to keep the group together and to preserve their friendship throughout the war. They call themselves The Five Phibies. The Five Phibies are later split-up and are transferred to different LSTs which compelled them to fight in separate campaigns in both the Pacific and Atlantic theaters. They continued to communicate with one another via one central location in the States. They send their mail to John Maroni's kid sister, Angela, in Queens, New York, who rewrites the letters by relating their war experiences, their health, and anything new about their personal lives, but deliberately leaving out any unpleasant ordeals, then sending the letters on to the Phibies. Phibie No. 1 is John Maroni who was born in Queens, New York. Phibie No. 2 is Dan Bletcher born in Dover, New Jersey. Phibie No. 3 is Andre Robbier born in Chicago, Illinois. Phibie No. 4 is Rich Hienman born in Dallas, Texas. Phibie No. 5 is Bob Olsen born in Boston, Massachusetts. Understandably, most historical World War II novels are written around large fighting vessels such as aircraft carriers, battle ships, cruisers, destroyers, and submarines. Very little is written about the LST and their amphibious operations on beach landings of unloading troops and cargo because it isn't a glamorized fighting ship. The book provides many authentic LST battles which are depicted through the fictional characters presented in this novel. The author tried to encompass the five Phibies in several authentic battles even though their characters and experiences were created by his own imagination. The LST played a very important role in the military operations in the islands in the Pacific, and during the invasions of France, Italy, and Africa. Without the LST and its ramp, the delivery of cargo to the beaches during an assault would have been extremely difficult and time consuming. The LST was not the most elegant looking ship to come out of American shipyards but it was designed for a purpose, to deliver men and cargo to an invading beach as quickly as possible, and to support the Allied troops ashore with ammunition, tanks, jeeps, trucks, artillery, medical supplies, and most critical of all food and water. Without these back-up goods the war may have been extended a year or more which would have cost many more American lives. The LST and the other Amphibious forces must be recognized for their part in the war by being one of the most essential components of World War II, and should be commended for their effort in the invasion of hostile enemies both in the Pacific and in the Atlantic theaters. This author attempts to do just that. The novel does not cover the land struggle after an invasion because the ground assaults have already been covered by other authors, and to repeat them here would serve no other purpose but to reiterate their achievements.
Us Landing Craft Of World War Ii Vol 2
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Author : David Doyle
language : en
Publisher: Schiffer Military History
Release Date : 2020-08-28
Us Landing Craft Of World War Ii Vol 2 written by David Doyle and has been published by Schiffer Military History this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-28 with categories.
This second of two volumes on American landing craft of World War II focuses on the larger LCT, LSM, and LST vessels that transported tanks and heavy equipment to the shores of North Africa and Normandy and throughout the Pacific. The need for massive numbers of landing craft capable of disgorging huge numbers of troops and equipment was predicted by the US Army in 1940. Later, the British army estimated that over 2,000 of such vessels would be required for the assault on Europe. The US launched a building campaign to produce these seagoing craft, turning primarily to shipyards and manufacturers located along the American rivers. Ultimately many of these continued to serve the nation's need through Vietnam. Some were even heavily laden with rocket launchers and used for close-in support for troops going ashore.