until February 1943, by which time two ships that had APA numbers Fresh water pumps were stopped but the main engines were operated until the lubricating oil pumps stopped and water was level with the main engine operating deck. An officer stationed on the port side of the stack reported that it was "like a volcano" right after the hit. After participating in a feint attack, Sanborn served as part of the floating reserve until 11 April, when she returned to Saipan. 23. 3. HEWES and RUTLEDGE performed very much as would be expected on the basis of the characteristics presented in paragraph 28. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. ships of the Maritime Commission's S4, C2, C3 and VC2 ("Victory") 29. 1 and No. Original title: Away All Boats. ELECTRA (AKA4). Shortly after the torpedoing of RUTLEDGE and SCOTT at 1732, TASKER H. BLISS was hit simultaneously on the starboard side by two torpedoes. 5. In addition, as part 53, USS Independence CVL22 & USS Denver CL58 War Damage Report No. 41, USS O'Brien DD415 War Damage Report No. 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. About one half hour after the hit, smoke started coming out through ventilators on the port side, followed by flames, and at 1830 the Captain was forced from the bridge by fire and smoke. 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 . Bureau of Ships (a) CTF 34 Material report 00243, 27 November 1942. Sanborn was decommissioned and placed in reserve for the last time and berthed at Orange, Texas. 1 deep tank. Miscellaneous Class No. Depending on class they were armed with one or two 5-inch guns and a variety of 40mm and 20mm anti-aircraft weapons. 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. [Book #128328], See all items in: The system followed in restoring these motors and generators was to remove them to the topside where they were boiled for 24 hours with a complete change of water every eight hours, and were then baked in portable ammunition lockers, which had been converted into bake ovens, until clear readings were obtained with a megger. 21. Away All Boats is a film directed by Joseph Pevney with Jeff Chandler, George Nader, Lex Barker, Julie Adams .. Year: 1956. You may phone, fax, or email an order at any time, 24 hours a day. 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. Main journals, which showed slight pitting, were stoned, and all bearings were flushed twice with clean oil. The Commanding Officer of SCOTT recommended that use of "concrete" (plastic) protection for bridge structures be discontinued. to enable them to handle landing craft for amphibious assault There was an appreciable interval (about 10 seconds) between the two explosions. The ship slid under and disappeared at 1848, approximately 1-3/4 hours after the torpedoing. Please report any broken links or trouble you might come across to the Webmaster. It is possible, however, that the concussion of the second hit literally blew the fire out. These could not be supported The first torpedo apparently struck the starboard side abreast No. (c) C.O. 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. Actually, the net result was such that ELECTRA was in a rather dangerous condition where the slightest error in the handling of the ship might have resulted in her loss. As a result, only attack transport (APA) ships were assigned for the assault, without support from any companion attack cargo (AKA) ships. 19. By 1969, when the surviving attack transports were redesignated 25. White titled wrappers, dated April 6, 1956. (i) C.O. 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. Reduction gears were washed and steamed and all gear teeth were wiped out. Attack Transports numbered All power, lighting and communication went out with the first hit and no auxiliary lighting was available, resulting in complete darkness. Manage your privacy settings. All insulation was coated with air-drying insulating varnish. 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. safely considered extinct. It looks like we don't have any synopsis for this title yet. Destination, rates & speeds. It was based on a popular novel of the same name, written by an officer who served on one during World War 2. Some of these were outfitted with heavy boat davits and other arrangements to enable them to handle landing craft for amphibious assault operations. 3. Publisher: Universal Pictures, Universal City, CA, Association Member: 1 deep tank from above. Fire followed the explosions immediately and, as stated above, was uncontrollable; all machinery being out of action and the heavy list making it hard to move around. 15. 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 . 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. Goofs About a third of the way through the film, the Belinda is shown taking part in the assault on Makin Atoll. 32, Transports Torpedoed Off Fedela, 11-15 November 1942. 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. The engine room was abandoned at about 0700 and continued to flood. 32. time her tow line parted for the second time. 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. Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945 APA -- Attack Transports Click on "APA-##" for link to page with specifications, history, photographs (where available). Even though initially tight at the builder's yard, bulkheads must be checked by the ship's force at frequent intervals. The list, however, bears investigation. If the attack transport you want does Despite personal friction, the two have plenty to deal with as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown." In 1942, when the AP number series had already extended beyond 100, it was decided that these amphibious warfare ships really constituted a separate category of warship from conventional transports. Multilith duplication. 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. Therefore, the new classification of Attack Transport The drafts shown on plate V are estimates made on the basis of reports available, and on calculations made by the Bureau. to SecNav of 23 November 1942. 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. At this time the ship was still afloat, but she sank some time later during the night. 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). 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. Investigation showed that all panel boxes secured to bulkhead 80 on the starboard side were out of commission. It is doubtful if this would have helped BLISS with her extensive fires, but it is entirely possible that if the submergence of the deck could have been delayed on SCOTT, she might have remained afloat long enough for effective assistance to arrive. 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: Her name was struck from the Navy list on 1 July 1960 and was scrapped in 1971. At about 1930 all remaining officers abandoned the ship as there was no hope of rescuing those still trapped inside. All books noted as First Editions are also First Printings unless indicated otherwise. Flames, smoke, oil, water and debris were thrown up abreast the stack and came down over the ship as far forward as the end of the upper deck. purpose. Some attack transports were assigned to the European Theatre, participating in the invasions of North Africa, Sicily, Italy and Normandy. Page made 23 November 2003 royalbooks.com The last of these were decommissioned in ELECTRA - looking forward and to starboard at the shoring for the large patch. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. APA numbers to 247, though fourteen ships (APAs 181-186 and APAs 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. The cast and crew boarded in St. Thomas and filmed aboard the USS Randall (renamed the "Belinda" in this movie). Withdrawn from the Reserve Fleet, 17 January 1972. Parts from the No. beyond 100, it was decided that these amphibious warfare ships Director Joseph Pevney hired 25 Marines as extras. There were 11 large holes and numerous smaller ones in the port side. All spring bearings were rolled out and thoroughly cleaned. 27, USS Chincoteague AVP24 War Damage Report No. Transports Torpedoed Off Fedala 11-15 November 1942 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. This page provides the hull numbers of all U.S. Navy attack The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captai. 36. 2 deep tanks were open for ventilation, the water immediately flooded up into No. Post-Production Film Scripts, Title page integral with the front wrapper, as issued. Please take a moment to let us know so that we can correct any problems and make your visit as enjoyable and as informative as possible. On 7 January 1955, Sanborn departed Norfolk bound for the Mediterranean to serve with the amphibious force of the U.S. 6th Fleet. Seller Rating, Publisher: Universal Pictures, Universal City, CA. EDWARD RUTLEDGE ltr. 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. The ship was ordered abandoned over the port (high) side. This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers. 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 ILAB. 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. types were converted to attack transports, taking the list of The ship heeled sharply to port, then rolled to starboard about 40 and finally settled on a list of about 200 to starboard. World War II [ edit] 45, USS New Orleans CA32 War Damage Report No. We are an open shop on Baltimore's Book Block in midtown. (b) C.O. The last use was for the final WW2 Battle of Okinawa. 1 fireroom and the other hit between the engine room and No. The ship continued to burn and is reported to have sunk at 0230, 13 November, 1942. She conducted numerous landing exercises at Vieques, Puerto Rico, and Onslow Beach, North Carolina, for the next three years. Lack of equipment and training subsequently resulted in confusion during the landings on Attu. (f) C.O. operations. To compound problems, these forces were not able to assemble or train together before executing the Aleutian invasion on 11 May 1943. The ship sank at about 2032, 11 November, 1942. There is no information available on the condition of the ship at the time she was attacked. Her material condition was not reported. 240-247) were cancelled before completion. EDWARD RUTLEDGE (APA24) The story of U.S.S. World War II era hulls still laid up in the Maritime Administration's No machinery or electrical derangements occurred in the plant throughout the return voyage, which speaks well for the promptness and thoroughness of the repair measures undertaken by the ship's force. 48, USS Canberra CA70 War Damage Report No. (j) C.O. Post-production International Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1956 film. been lost. 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), Film Scripts | War Film | World War II | Post-Production Film Scripts. 38, USS North Carolina BB55 War Damage Report No. 62, USS Quincy CA39, Astoria CA34 & Vincennes CA44 War Damage Report No. The explosion apparently ruptured both the forward and after bulkheads of No. Attack Transports numbered AWAY ALL BOATS (1956) [WW2] Made during the Cold War. (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). 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. 30. Timbers and cargo in the holds were thrown about, and a man in No. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22 Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 1956. We are members of ABAA and ILAB, and specialize in First Editions of Modern Literature, Crime Fiction, Science Fiction, Music, Photography, Art, and Cinema. 1, War Damage Report No. [12][13], By the end of the 1950s, it was clear that boats would soon be superseded by amphibious tractors (LVTs) and air assault helicopters for landing combat assault troops. 61, USS Northampton CA26 War Damage Report No. No information at all is available regarding BLISS, but from the close similarity in performance of the two ships it is apparent that their stability characteristics were about the same. Despite personal friction, the two have plenty to deal with as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown. Post-production Domestic Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1956 film. Film Scripts, [8][9][10][11], Despite an impressive assembly of forces, the Aleutian campaign and the Northern Pacific Theater ranked as Admiral Nimitz's third priority in the overall Pacific Theater for receiving materiel and support. 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. 1 fireroom, and the second probably hit in the engine room. With hostilities ended, Sanborn's mission was now transportation of occupation troops to Japan, and participation in Operation Magic Carpet bringing troops home from the Pacific and Alaska. Near Fine. 10. CHEROKEE had carried away her lines and had broken the connection to her 6" pump. 47, USS Enterprise CV6 War History 1941 - 1945, USS Franklin CV-13 War Damage Report No. USS STANSBURY (DMS8) commenced towing at 1350 and towed with difficulty until 1640, at which. The first torpedo wrecked the galley and mess hall on "D" deck immediately above the firerooms. 32, Destroyer Report - Gunfire, Bomb and Kamikaze Damage, Destroyer Report - Torpedo and Mine Damage and Loss in Action, Submarine Report - Vol. 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. 3 hold was badly injured. The story of U.S.S. 54, USS Capella AK13 & USS Alhena AKA9 War Damage Report No. As soon as pumping operations would allow entrance to the engine room everything was washed down with fresh water, followed promptly with an open steam jet. 1. 34. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. DANFS - Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Permitting Policy and Resource Management, The 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: 20 Years Later, "Ex Scientia Tridens": The U.S. threat of involvement in World War II, a large number of civilian Review these tips to help preserve the beauty of your books! LPA (retaining their previous numbers), only a few remained in Mailing address: Royal Books / 32 West 25th Street / Baltimore, MD / 21218. There was no difficulty from fire, but there was apparently a fire for a brief period immediately following the first explosion. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. Flooding in No. Read the rules here. 28, USS Princeton CVL23 War Damage Report No. Link added 29 December 2006, "How The first torpedo caused heavy black smoke to pour out of the stack, and steam was observed escaping from the engine room hatch. The immediate large list to starboard unquestionably was caused by the quick unsymmetrical flooding of starboard tanks and the refrigeration spaces just abaft the engine room on "F" deck combined with a considerable loss of initial stability due to the free surface created. 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. Despite personal friction, the two have plenty to deal with as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown." 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy Captain Hawks and ex-merchant Captain MacDougall as boat commander. About two minutes later electric power was restored and lubricating oil pumps started. In 1942, when the AP number series had already extended Near Fine. 19, USS South Dakota BB57 War Damage Report No. This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. No. #s 2, 8-12, 14-18, 25-27, 30, 34-35, 37-40, 48-52, 55-60, 64-65 The ship returned to the United States under her own power for final repairs. 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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. royalbooks.com assigned (Joseph Hewes and Edward Rutledge) had 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. from the main deck, although the bottom of each was thickly covered with fallen timbers. RAVEN - Serial 002 - of 17 November 1942. Exchanging her construction battalion passengers for Army troops and Marines, she joined the Amphibious Force, Pacific Fleet, under Vice Adm. Richmond K. Turner. Sump tanks were flushed out, cleaned and inspected and refilled with clean oil. As tank manholes to both No. The reported setting of a fire by the first hit on SCOTT and extinguishing of this fire by the second hit is difficult to explain, particularly in view of the immediate and extensive fire on BLISS. APA are in the classification of US Navy Auxiliary ships. 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: Yellow untitled wrappers, script on white stock. Large quantities of fuel oil flowed out on the water on the starboard side. Learn more Take a stab at guessing and be entered to win a $50 Biblio gift certificate! In May 1953, Sanborn joined the Service Force, Atlantic Fleet, and transported construction battalions between Davisville, Rhode Island, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and Casablanca, French Morocco. All machinery, switchboards, panels, lines and bulkheads were then wiped dry with rags. 16. Title page dated April 17, 1956, with a credit for director Joseph Pevney. At this time the list was apparently about 20 to starboard and the main deck was about 10 feet from the water. 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. From U.S.A. to Germany A total of 388 APA (troop) and AKA (cargo) attack transports were built for service in World War II in at least fifteen classes. World War II. 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. Despite personal friction, the two have plenty to deal with as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown." We are members of ABAA and ILAB, and specialize in First Editions of Modern Literature, Crime Fiction, Science Fiction, Jazz, and Books on Film, Music, Photography and the Arts. The story of a U.S. naval ship and its crew in the Pacific, 1943-1945. that there was a glow of short duration just abaft the uptakes following the first hit. 1. 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 plenty to deal with as the only experienced officers on board during the 26, USS Saratoga CV3 War Damage Report No. It is known, however, that she was engaged in unloading cargo to the beach at Fedala on 12 November, 1942. 29, USS San Francisco CA38 War Damage Report No. The engineer force was split into three sections and worked three shifts 24 hours a day and seven days a week. We are an open shop on Baltimore's Book Block in midtown. Post-production International Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1956 film. U.S.S. 1943, with links to those ships with photos available in the Online Mailing address: Royal Books / 32 West 25th Street / Baltimore, MD / 21218. Yellow untitled wrappers, script on white stock. 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. Multilith duplication. 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. Neither could the fire on BLISS be fought without power. One circulating pump and bilge and ballast pumps were placed on suction, but the water continued to rise. 6 hold, resulting in complete darkness. This was largely due to the fact that the density of the cargo was high and the hold was therefore practically open. of amphibious ships began to replace APAs throughout the 1960s. 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. Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 1956. 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. These could not be supported by attack transports in the numbers required, and new categories of amphibious ships began to replace APAs throughout the 1960s. Carrying 232 casualties, Sanborn sailed for the Marianas on 28 February. 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