1, 2, 3 and 6). 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. 3 hold was then pumped out and patches were concreted from the inside (see photos 3 and 4). Boats continued in the vicinity of the ship until about 2030. The list, however, bears investigation. As a result, only attack transport (APA) ships were assigned for the assault, without support from any companion attack cargo (AKA) ships. At about 1930 all remaining officers abandoned the ship as there was no hope of rescuing those still trapped inside. 30. The story of U.S.S. 36. Some attack transports were assigned to the European Theatre, participating in the invasions of North Africa, Sicily, Italy and Normandy. 2). to 50 h.p., one 150 k.w. Despite personal friction, the two have plenty to deal with as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown." Naval Academy, The Sullivan Brothers and the Assignment of Family Members, Historic Former U.S. Navy Bases and Stations, The African American Experience in the U.S. Navy, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. Navy, Contributions of Native Americans to the U.S. Navy, The World Cruise of the Great White Fleet, Navy Underwater Archaeology Return Program, Annual Navy History and Heritage Awards - Main, Research Permits for Sunken & Terrestrial Military Craft, Scanning, Copyright & Citation Information, Obtain Duplications of Records and Photos, [USS] Joseph Hewes APA22 War Damage Report No. 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. 240-247) were cancelled before completion. been lost. EDWARD RUTLEDGE (APA24) There, she transferred the wounded to shore-based hospitals, then prepared for Operation Iceberg, the invasion of the Ryukyus. Gasoline from the cargo trailed out on the water and the fumes were strong. Near Fine. After July 1954, she once more participated in landing exercises along the U.S. East Coast and in the Caribbean. JOSEPH HEWES was anchored off Fedala, French Morocco on 11 November, 1942 in 26 fathoms with 75 fathoms of chain to her port anchor. assigned (Joseph Hewes and Edward Rutledge) had 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. 9. (e) C.O. Mailing address: Royal Books / 32 West 25th Street / Baltimore, MD / 21218. Yellow untitled wrappers, script on white stock. The story of a U.S. The gasoline cargo was then removed. Movie title: Popularity: 3.324 Duration: 114 Minutes 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. (d) C.O. HEWES and RUTLEDGE performed very much as would be expected on the basis of the characteristics presented in paragraph 28. It was based on a popular novel of the same name, written by an officer who served on one during World War 2. Very little information is available regarding the stability characteristics of HEWES, RUTLEDGE, SCOTT and BLISS. Whip and vibration were apparent throughout the ship. Library. Review these tips to help preserve the beauty of your books! To compound problems, these forces were not able to assemble or train together before executing the Aleutian invasion on 11 May 1943. 1 fireroom, and the second probably hit in the engine room. Between these visits, Sanborn participated in landing exercises to maintain both the ship's company and embarked U.S. Marines in combat readiness. 6 cargo hold. Flames were reported to have shot up from both the engine room and No. War Film, 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. Some of these were outfitted with heavy boat davits and other arrangements to enable them to handle landing craft for amphibious assault operations. 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. You may phone, fax, or email an order at any time, 24 hours a day. to enable them to handle landing craft for amphibious assault 32, Destroyer Report - Gunfire, Bomb and Kamikaze Damage, Destroyer Report - Torpedo and Mine Damage and Loss in Action, Submarine Report - Vol. for landing combat assault troops. Don't let a few small mistakes erode the value of your growing book collection. On Thursday evening, 12 November, 1942, U.S.S. The explosion of the torpedo blew the hatch covers off 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. 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. Some of 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. 26. All power, lighting and communication went out with the first hit and no auxiliary lighting was available, resulting in complete darkness. faster ships, two more attack transports (APA-248 and APA-249) The holes in the port tank were considerably larger than those in the starboard tank and apparently the rapid flooding of this tank, combined with a probable immediate, though temporary, loss of stability (see paragraph 36), caused the ship to heel to port, and then to come to an even keel as the holds and starboard tanks flooded. 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. Almost laughable incompetence gradually improves, but the crew remains far from perfect when the ship sees action, landing troops on enemy beachheads. 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. This was largely due to the fact that the density of the cargo was high and the hold was therefore practically open. Click here for a larger version of this plate. Page made 23 November 2003 A rust preventative compound (Penola #4) was poured over all gears and bearings and was sprayed over the thrust bearing. The electrical forces, including a number of landing craft personnel, removed, recleaned, installed and placed in operating condition 80 motors and generators. Director Joseph Pevney hired 25 Marines as extras. Title page integral with the front wrapper, as issued. We accept VISA/MC/AMEX/DISCOVER, check or money order, and PayPal (ID is mail@royalbooks.com). 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 . 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. Fires were started by the hits and could not be controlled as there were no means available for fighting them. [16], On this occasion, Japan sent the cruiser Salvage operations were undertaken immediately and divers from CHEROKEE made temporary patches which permitted pumping of No. Parts from the No. ELECTRA - starboard side looking forward and showing the outside of the large patch over the torpedo hole. When it became apparent that nothing could be done to save the ship, the Commanding Officer ordered the ship abandoned. 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. were converted from new "Mariner" class freighters. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. 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. TASKER H. BLISS - AP42/A16-3(110) - Report of Loss dated 24 November 1942. IOBA A total of 388 APA (troop) and AKA (cargo) attack transports were built for service in World War II in at least fifteen classes. 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. AbeBooks Seller Since October 13, 1998 28. Despite personal friction, the two have plenty to deal with as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown." 37. The ship immediately took a decided list to starboard and began to sink rapidly by the stern. 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. 27, USS Chincoteague AVP24 War Damage Report No. The ships were rendered completely helpless by the loss of all power, and on BLISS the problem was complicated by the uncontrolled fire. 3. Original title: Away All Boats. ELECTRA - looking forward and to starboard at the shoring for the large patch. Please report any broken links or trouble you might come across to the Webmaster. 15. Learn more Take a stab at guessing and be entered to win a $50 Biblio gift certificate! 27 - CAPELLA and ALHENA). 25. 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. Ten boats were lost, one by enemy fire and nine broached in the treacherous surf. The first torpedo caused heavy black smoke to pour out of the stack, and steam was observed escaping from the engine room hatch. 61, USS Northampton CA26 War Damage Report No. As World War II went on, dozens of new construction merchant ships of the United States Maritime Commission's S4, C2, C3 and VC2 ("Victory") types were converted to attack transports, taking the list of APA numbers to 247, though fourteen ships (APAs 181-186 and APAs 240-247) were cancelled before completion. One hit in the after corner of No. Beginning work with the main engines all machinery was dismantled and overhauled completely. (j) C.O. We are open 10AM-6PM EST, Monday through Friday, and Saturdays by appointment or chance. Navy Department, JOSEPH HEWES (APA22) Near Fine. 4. 6 and 7 holds. The engineer force was split into three sections and worked three shifts 24 hours a day and seven days a week. (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. 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. At 0720 USS COLE took off all hands but the salvage party, and at 1015, with her engine room flooded, ELECTRA was taken under tow by CHEROKEE (AT66). 24. 1 fireroom and the other hit between the engine room and No. (b) C.O. Link added 29 December 2006, "How This created extreme logistics burdens for the invasion force because it resulted in considerable overloading of the transports with both men and equipment. types were converted to attack transports, taking the list of (g) C.O. 11. 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. We value your privacy and use cookies to remember your shopping preferences and to analyze our website traffic. 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. 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. 1 and No. 3 hold side with a patch of timber and mattresses and on completion of this patch the engine room was pumped dry. Neither could the fire on BLISS be fought without power. 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. 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. 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