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The U.S. Navy's "Interim" LSM(R)s in World War II : rocket ships of the Pacific Amphibious Forces /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mackay, Ron (Author)
Corporate Author: EBSCOhost
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > Amphibious operations.
Landing craft > United States > History > 20th century.
Amphibious assault ships > United States > History > 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Pacific Area.
World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, American.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • "LSM rocket ships"
  • Forward routing: 1944/45
  • The Kerama Rettos: 26 March 1945/1 April 1945
  • Okinawa and patrols: 1/13 April 1945
  • The radar picket lines: 7/30 April 1945
  • Ie Shima: 13/18 April 1945
  • The radar picket lines: 1/21 May 1945
  • The Finners: naval gunfire support, 21 May 1945/2 June 1945
  • Iheya Shima and Aguni Shima: 30 May 1945/11 June 1945
  • The Spinners: naval gunfire support, 11/18 June 1945
  • Return to Pearl Harbor
  • Ammunition carriers
  • Homeward bound
  • Appendices:
  • "Interim" LSM(R) characteristics and performance
  • Crew complements: LSM, "interim" LSM(R), LSM(A)/LSM(E)
  • Paint, camouflage and markings
  • Ships data
  • Glossary.