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

Title
  1. 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.).
Published by
  1. Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
Author
  1. Mackay, Ron

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Description
  1. vii, 344 pages : illustrations, maps; 26 cm
Summary
  1. "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
  1. Rocket ships of the Pacific Amphibious Forces
Subject
  1. World War, 1939-1945 > Amphibious operations
  2. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Pacific Area
  3. World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, American
  4. Amphibious assault ships > United States > History > 20th century
  5. Landing craft > United States > History > 20th century
Contents
  1. "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
  1. JFF 16-1034
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-335) and index.
Author
  1. Mackay, Ron, author.
Title
  1. 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
  1. Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
Type of content
  1. text
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. volume
Bibliography
  1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-335) and index.
LCCN
  1. 2016012102
ISBN
  1. 9780786498598 (softcover : alk. paper)
  2. 0786498595 (softcover : alk. paper)
Research call number
  1. JFF 16-1034
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