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The U.S. Navy's "Interim" LSM(R)s in World War II : rocket ships of the Pacific Amphibious Forces
- Title
- The U.S. Navy's "Interim" LSM(R)s in World War II : rocket ships of the Pacific Amphibious Forces / Ron MacKay, Jr. ; foreword by Captain Wayne P. Hughes, Jr., USN (Ret.).
- Author
- Mackay, Ron
- Publication
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFF 16-1034 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- vii, 344 pages : illustrations, maps; 26 cm
- Summary
- "The "Interim" LSM(R) or Landing Ship, Medium (Rocket) was a revolutionary development in rocket warfare in World War II and the U.S. Navy's first true rocket ship. Their primary mission was to deliver maximum firepower to enemy targets ashore. This book provides a comprehensive operational history of the Navy's 12 original "Interim" LSM(R)s"--
- Alternative Title
- Rocket ships of the Pacific Amphibious Forces
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-335) and index.
- 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.
- Call Number
- JFF 16-1034
- ISBN
- 9780786498598 (softcover : alk. paper)
- 0786498595 (softcover : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2016012102
- OCLC
- 944957694
- Author
- Mackay, Ron, author.
- Title
- The U.S. Navy's "Interim" LSM(R)s in World War II : rocket ships of the Pacific Amphibious Forces / Ron MacKay, Jr. ; foreword by Captain Wayne P. Hughes, Jr., USN (Ret.).
- Publisher
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-335) and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFF 16-1034