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.).

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

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Description
  1. vii, 344 pages; 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. Landing craft > United States > History > 20th century
  3. Amphibious assault ships > United States > History > 20th century
  4. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Pacific Area
  5. World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, American
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.
Owning institution
  1. Harvard Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references and index.
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  1. committed to retain