The ship appeared to lift and then immediately listed about 30 to starboard and began to settle aft. By 1969, when the surviving attack transports were redesignated Immediately following the torpedo observed, a second torpedo struck the ship on the port side in No. Laid down, 15 September 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCV Hull-572), at Permanente Metals Corp, Yard No.2 Richmond, CA. 19, USS South Dakota BB57 War Damage Report No. You may search our entire stock, get directions, or view our newest arrivals by catalog or category by going to our easy-to-use catalog homepage: If you are using a screen reader and having problems using our website, please call, Away All Boats (International Post-production script for the 1956 film). 2 holds immediately and No. were converted from new "Mariner" class freighters. HUGH L. SCOTT - AP77/A16-3 of 16 November 1942. The actual reclassification of these ships was not implemented 1, War Damage Report No. Large quantities of fuel oil flowed out on the water on the starboard side. U.S.S. 6. 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. 45, USS New Orleans CA32 War Damage Report No. 18. 38, USS North Carolina BB55 War Damage Report No. 8. No. The last use was for the final WW2 Battle of Okinawa. 15. 30. In view of present material shortages, particularly special treatment steel, however, the use of plastic protection as a substitute must be accepted in many cases. Click here for a larger version of this plate. faster ships, two more attack transports (APA-248 and APA-249) When the explosion occurred, all circuit breakers for pumps in operation were blown open and lubricating oil and fresh water pressures were lost, which caused the main engines to be stopped. The story of USS 'Belinda', a U.S. naval ship, and its crew during the battle of the Pacific 1943-1945, as it prepares for action and landing troops on enemy beachheads. Despite personal friction, the two have plenty to deal with as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown. A total of 388 APA (troop) and AKA (cargo) attack transports were built for service in World War II in at least fifteen classes. 1980 and sold abroad, leaving only a few throughly obsolete 2 deep tanks which were loaded to about 79% of their capacity with gasoline in 5-gallon tins. Calculations made by the Bureau of Ships on the basis of information supplied with reference (j) brought out a very interesting set of conditions which resulted in the ELECTRA's initial stability being about one foot greater after damage than before. ; Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Texas Group, Orange, Transferred to the Maritime Administration (MARAD) National Defense Reserve Fleet, Mobile, 19 February 1960, Permanent custody transferred to MARAD, 30 June 1960, Struck from the Naval Register, 1 July 1960, Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 28 October 1971, to Union Minerals & Alloys Corp.(PD-X-918 dated 20 July 1971) one of a nine hull sale for $467,100.00, A rust preventative compound (Penola #4) was poured over all gears and bearings and was sprayed over the thrust bearing. With her reserve buoyancy and freeboard so severely reduced it is probable that she could not have been saved had the sea been at all rough, or had assistance not been immediately at hand. Manage your privacy settings. Director Joseph Pevney hired 25 Marines as extras. 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. Learn more Take a stab at guessing and be entered to win a $50 Biblio gift certificate! reserve fleet. A patch for the large hole on the starboard side was constructed from the steel hatch covers and hatch beams from No. Her material condition was not reported. JOSEPH HEWES, Action report dated 16 November 1942. Ten boats were lost, one by enemy fire and nine broached in the treacherous surf. Her name was struck from the Navy list on 1 July 1960 and was scrapped in 1971. If you have questions about a book, feel free to call us anytime at 410-366-7329. 3 hold and was followed immediately by two smaller explosions, probably caused by bangalore torpedoes in the cargo. 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy Captain Hawks and ex-merchant Captain MacDougall as boat commander. You may search our entire stock, get directions, or view our newest arrivals by catalog or category by going to our easy-to-use catalog homepage: If you have questions about a book, feel free to call us anytime at 410-366-7329. 16. Withdrawn from the Reserve Fleet, 17 January 1972. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. to transports and given hull numbers in the AP series. Attack transport is a United States Navy ship classification for a variant of ocean-going troopship adapted to transporting invasion forces ashore. We accept VISA/MC/AMEX/DISCOVER, check or money order, and PayPal (ID is mail@royalbooks.com). ". The ability of ELECTRA to survive a hit amidships, followed by such extensive flooding, speaks well for the C2 type of hull, but it must be remembered that her survival was, to a great extent, due to the energetic efforts of the escorting ships. Away All Boats (Domestic Post-production Joseph Pevney (director); Kenneth M. Dodson, Ted Sherdeman ( Joseph Pevney (director); Kenneth M. Dodson, Ted Sherdeman (screenwriters); Jeff Chandler, George Nader, Richard Boone, Charles McGraw, Julie Adams (starring). purpose. 6 and 7 holds. Movie title: Popularity: 3.324 Duration: 114 Minutes 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. Seller Inventory # 128328. She next headed for San Francisco to embark troops of the U.S. 86th Infantry Division, transporting them to Batangas, Luzon, via Eniwetok and Ulithi. Reconditioning the engine room proved to be a major job. Reduction gears were washed and steamed and all gear teeth were wiped out. The explosion apparently ruptured both the forward and after bulkheads of No. Pelcula basada en la novela del soldado estadounidense Kenneth M. Dodson que sirvi en un buque "transporte de ataque" durante la IIGM; en la escritura de la novela cont con la ayuda del poeta Carl . 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Even though initially tight at the builder's yard, bulkheads must be checked by the ship's force at frequent intervals. "Belinda", Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-Navy Captain Jebediah S. Hawks (Jeff Chandler) and ex-merchant Lieutenant Dave MacDougall (George Nader) as boat commander. The ship immediately took a decided list to starboard and began to sink rapidly by the stern. Biblio is a registered trademark of Biblio, Inc. Help Support Independent Used Book Stores, Away All Boats (Domestic Post-production script for the 1956 film). 53, USS Independence CVL22 & USS Denver CL58 War Damage Report No. When it became apparent that nothing could be done to save the ship, the Commanding Officer ordered the ship abandoned. We are an open shop on Baltimore's Book Block in midtown. The ship was unloading to the beach with all boilers on the line and engines ready for immediate use. We value your privacy and use cookies to remember your shopping preferences and to analyze our website traffic. Title page dated April 17, 1956, with a credit for director Joseph Pevney. 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. Joseph Hewes (APA22), Edward Rutledge (APA24), Hugh L. Scott (AP43), Tasker H. Bliss (AP42) & Electra (AKA4) - War Damage Report No. APA are in the classification of US Navy Auxiliary ships. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captai. Name For vessels now in service, a swinging type watertight door is required. Sump tanks were pumped, refilled with fresh water, pumped and wiped dry. All books are guaranteed to be as described, and may be returned at any time for any reason for a full refund, including return postage. 6 cargo hold. 3. All spring bearings were rolled out and thoroughly cleaned. War Film, 1943, with links to those ships with photos available in the Online The flooding of the shaft alley and the after magazines through leaky doors, unpacked glands, and open cable holes again emphasizes the necessity of constant checking and searching for openings in "watertight" boundaries. Attack Transports numbered (g) C.O. During the early stages of flooding, the stability losses due to the free surface exceeded the initial stability so that a condition of negative stability resulted which listed the ship. But, it would most probably have been a great deal less than that actually observed. Fragment damage to the third deck in way of the hit is also visible. 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. 1 fireroom, and the second probably hit in the engine room. to 50 h.p., one 150 k.w. 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. (e) C.O. Title page integral with the front wrapper, as issued. US$ 55.00 The present policy of the Bureau in this matter for new conversions is to blank off the shaft alley at the engine room with bolted plates where there is other access to the shaft alley and where there is no machinery in the shaft alley. This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. 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. The state of the wing tanks at the time of the damage is not known, but even a small amount of flooding in these tanks would cause a considerable heeling moment and would contribute materially to the list. She was of the VC2-S-AP5 Victory ship design type and named after Pickaway County, Ohio . One circulating pump and bilge and ballast pumps were placed on suction, but the water continued to rise. Depending on class they were armed with one or two 5-inch guns and a variety of 40mm and 20mm anti-aircraft weapons. In addition, as part Inclining experiments are not available for these ships, but the Navy Yard, New York (Field Production Division) reported that SCOTT with 1,000 tons of ballast had a metacentric height of -1.23 feet (presumably in Condition II) and that 1,000 tons of additional ballast were to be installed. 20. time her tow line parted for the second time. Some of After participating in a feint attack, Sanborn served as part of the floating reserve until 11 April, when she returned to Saipan. passenger ships and larger freighters were acquired, converted 23. 1. 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. 32, Henrico County Historical Society USS HENRICO Attack Transport 45 1943-1968 Ship's History, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Attack_transport&oldid=1115697750, This page was last edited on 12 October 2022, at 19:05. There was an appreciable interval (about 10 seconds) between the two explosions. Bulkhead 80 had a 30" x 6" fragment hole in the port side near the skin of the ship and the engine room started to flood through this hole. HEWES and RUTLEDGE performed very much as would be expected on the basis of the characteristics presented in paragraph 28. The engine room was abandoned at about 0700 and continued to flood. Check our website for directions if you are coming through the Baltimore area. [citation needed], The 1956 movie Away All Boats presents operations on an attack transport. The ship slid under and disappeared at 1848, approximately 1-3/4 hours after the torpedoing. Large quantities of oil flowed out on the sea on the starboard side. The last of these were decommissioned in (b) The free surface of the damage water removed about 10 feet of metacentric radius (BM) from the ship in the damaged area while the flared sides in the intact portion were such as to add about 5 feet of metacentric radius (BM). commissioned service. At about 1930 all remaining officers abandoned the ship as there was no hope of rescuing those still trapped inside. No fires were started by the torpedo; or, if any had been started, they were immediately put out by the flooding. beyond 100, it was decided that these amphibious warfare ships Whip and vibration were apparent throughout the ship. This door should be kept closed and dogged at all times except when actually in use. On the evening of 12 November, 1942, TASKER H. BLISS was anchored in 25 fathoms of water off Fedala, French Morocco, with 45 fathoms of chain to the starboard anchor. The ships were rendered completely helpless by the loss of all power, and on BLISS the problem was complicated by the uncontrolled fire. 1, 2, 3 and 6). If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 1956. Main journals, which showed slight pitting, were stoned, and all bearings were flushed twice with clean oil. 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. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. The searchlight platform shook and guys to the stack were snapped. Beginning work with the main engines all machinery was dismantled and overhauled completely. Synopsis: The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. Despite personal friction, the two have .META_DESC_FILM_PROVIDERS see . The diesels for the two main generators were badly damaged. Smoke and hot gases from the explosion in the engine room, however, appear to have filled the officers' lounge on "B" deck immediately and this would seem to indicate the rupture of some bulkheads in the vicinity. The summation of these effects, i.e., 6 feet of center of buoyancy rise minus 10 feet of loss in metacentric radius (BM) plus the 5 feet gained in BM equals the one foot increase in initial stability after flooding was completed. 32, Destroyer Report - Gunfire, Bomb and Kamikaze Damage, Destroyer Report - Torpedo and Mine Damage and Loss in Action, Submarine Report - Vol. The gain in initial stability with extensive flooding, as in the case of the ELECTRA, is accompanied by a large decrease in maximum righting arm and range of stability. (h) C.O. Near Fine. really constituted a separate category of warship from conventional In such a helpless condition and with the heavy list, it was necessary to abandon both ships to the progressive flooding which finally caused them to sink. At 1950 a torpedo was observed passing ahead from the port side, and General Quarters was sounded. It is to be noted that this is almost identical with the torpedoing of HUGH L. SCOTT. ELECTRA - Serial 048 - of 17 November 1942. Summaries The story of a U.S. Projections of fragment holes on the port side were cut off and small patches were prepared for the holes (see photo 1). The second explosion then seemed to occur in the engine room, about 30 feet aft of him, and this explosion put the fires out, bringing darkness and preventing any further inspection. of amphibious ships began to replace APAs throughout the 1960s. Domain, and can therefore be freely downloaded and used for any Near Fine. Some attack transports were assigned to the European Theatre, participating in the invasions of North Africa, Sicily, Italy and Normandy. And few anticipate the challenges in store at Okinawa. 56, USS Houston CL81 War Damage Report No. 3 hold was then pumped out and patches were concreted from the inside (see photos 3 and 4). Mailing address: Royal Books / 32 West 25th Street / Baltimore, MD / 21218. Despite personal friction, the two have plenty to deal with as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown." 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." USS Pickaway (APA-222), under way in the Pearl Harbor channel, 28 April 1964. They are not to be confused with landing ships, which beach themselves to bring their troops directly ashore, or their general British equivalent, the Landing ship, infantry. 48, USS Canberra CA70 War Damage Report No. 1 and No. Despite personal friction, the two have plenty with which to deal as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown". Steps shall be taken accordingly to insure that the report will be seen by those persons responsible for design, construction and repair of naval vessels, as well as for their operation, but by no others. Youre rating the book as a work, not the seller or the specific copy you purchased! 6 hold, resulting in complete darkness. The story of U.S.S. Seller Rating, Publisher: Universal Pictures, Universal City, CA. 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. 28, USS Princeton CVL23 War Damage Report No. The refrigeration spaces probably flooded all the way across in a short time and nearly all of the final list thus is attributable to the flooding of wing tanks. Original title: Away All Boats. All pumps were started but water continued to rise and the ship continued to settle by the bow. If you have questions about a book, feel free to call us anytime at 410-366-7329. Post-production International Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1956 film. ELECTRA (AKA4). No other information is available concerning the extent of the flooding. (APA) was created and new numbers were assigned to fifty-eight APs (AP Her beach party also suffered from enemy action; all of the party's officers were lost. 3 hold side with a patch of timber and mattresses and on completion of this patch the engine room was pumped dry. would soon be superseded by amphibious tractors (LVTs) and helicopters Yellow untitled wrappers, script on white stock. Timbers and cargo in the holds were thrown about, and a man in No. generator and two 300 k.w. Post-Production Film Scripts, At this time the ship was still afloat, but she sank some time later during the night. Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 1956. of the 1950s modernization of the Navy's amphibious force with (j) C.O. Destination, rates & speeds. Fire was reported immediately sweeping through "C" deck passageways. After her return to Norfolk, she continued to conduct amphibious training; this routine was interrupted, however, when Sanborn starred as "USS Belinda (APA-22)" in the movie Away All Boats produced by Universal International Pictures. Parts were washed down with fresh water, followed by a steam jet, wiped dry and sprayed with lubricating oil. Publisher: Universal Pictures, Universal City, CA, Association Member: 29, USS San Francisco CA38 War Damage Report No. The last of these were decommissioned in 1980 and sold abroad, leaving only a few thoroughly obsolete World War II era hulls still laid up in the Maritime Administration's reserve fleet. [16], On this occasion, Japan sent the cruiser White titled wrappers, dated April 6, 1956. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. Apparently, neither ship developed an excessive list immediately after the damage, although RUTLEDGE did list to starboard as a result of unsymmetrical rapid flooding as indicated on plate II. "Online Library of Selected Images" are all in the Public 2 hold near the forward bulkhead and about 10 to 15 feet below the waterline. from the main deck, although the bottom of each was thickly covered with fallen timbers. At about 0640, 15 November, while proceeding to Fedala and about 17 miles off the coast, ELECTRA was struck. "Belinda", Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-Navy Captain Jebediah S. Hawks (Jeff Chandler) and ex-merchant Lieutenant Dave MacDougall (George Nader) as boat commander. All insulation was coated with air-drying insulating varnish. Fireroom and engine room personnel secured auxiliary machinery and took measures to reduce steam pressure when it became apparent that nothing could be done, and the order was given to abandon ship. All books noted as First Editions are also First Printings unless indicated otherwise. It looks like we don't have any synopsis for this title yet. 58, Summary of War Damage to U. S. Battleships, Carriers, Cruisers and Destroyers 17 October, 1941 to 7 December, 1942, USS Birmingham CL62 War Damage Report 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. 24. ELECTRA - port side looking forward and showing the small patches over fragment holes. Some of these were outfitted with heavy boat davits and other arrangements to enable them to handle landing craft for amphibious assault operations. The first torpedo apparently struck the starboard side abreast No. Unlike standard troopships often drafted from the merchant fleet that rely on either a quay or tenders, attack transports carry their own fleet of landing craft, such as the landing craft, vehicle, personnel (LCVP) or Higgins boat. Left Column -- USS Pierce (APA-50) was an Ormsby -class attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II . George Psalmanazar played a grand prank in 1703, pretending to be a resident of the island of Formosa. From U.S.A. to Germany 3 hold (cargo loading (reference (j)) shown on plate V). She remained with her stern awash for some time and then began to sink slowly until the rudder apparently hit bottom. Another two transports sunk in 1942, USSGeorge F. Elliott and USSLeedstown, were also configured as attack transports but did not survive to be reclassified as such. 28. This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers. Near Fine. 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. Read the rules here. Investigation showed that all panel boxes secured to bulkhead 80 on the starboard side were out of commission. 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 . The Commanding Officer attempted to slip the anchor chain and back the ship onto the beach, but the excessive trim by the bow placed the forecastle under water and backing the engines did no good as the propeller was out of water. (d) C.O. At this time the list was apparently about 20 to starboard and the main deck was about 10 feet from the water. In less than 30 seconds the fireroom flooded with oil and water to a level at least four feet above the floor plates, and within five minutes the stern of the ship had settled so that the deck beading aft was not more than three feet above the water. RUTLEDGE was at anchor in the transport area off Fedala, French Morocco, riding to the port anchor in 23 fathoms of water with 60 fathoms of chain. Multilith duplication. Despite personal friction, the two have plenty to deal with as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown." Between these visits, Sanborn participated in landing exercises to maintain both the ship's company and embarked U.S. Marines in combat readiness. 1 engine and it was placed in operation. At 0030, the BLISS was observed from shore to be burning fiercely from stem to stern and ammunition was exploding every few seconds. 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