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. (d) C.O. 2 deep tanks which were loaded to about 79% of their capacity with gasoline in 5-gallon tins. Her material condition was not reported. Beginning work with the main engines all machinery was dismantled and overhauled completely. Very little information is available regarding the stability characteristics of HEWES, RUTLEDGE, SCOTT and BLISS. Boats continued in the vicinity of the ship until about 2030. 23. until February 1943, by which time two ships that had APA numbers The gasoline cargo was then removed. 2 hold filling No. types were converted to attack transports, taking the list of 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. Click here for a larger version of this plate. 3 hold side with a patch of timber and mattresses and on completion of this patch the engine room was pumped dry. 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 Attack Transports numbered All engines were thoroughly flushed out by circulating lubricating oil for 24 hours. The ship slid under and disappeared at 1848, approximately 1-3/4 hours after the torpedoing. We accept VISA/MC/AMEX/DISCOVER, check or money order, and PayPal (ID is mail@royalbooks.com). 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. Divers closed off the hole in bulkhead 80 on the No. 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. (h) C.O. All insulation was coated with air-drying insulating varnish. 26, USS Saratoga CV3 War Damage Report No. Naval ship and its crew in the Pacific, from 1943 to 1945. 6 cargo hold. 2 deep tanks were open for ventilation, the water immediately flooded up into No. generators. The ship was in material condition ABLE except for doors and hatches in holds which were being worked (holds Nos. Manage your privacy settings. 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. to 50 h.p., one 150 k.w. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. Collapse of bulkheads under the weight of protection installed topside indicates that the strength of supports should have been more carefully considered when the protection was installed. 4. ships of the Maritime Commission's S4, C2, C3 and VC2 ("Victory") Depending on class they were armed with one or two 5-inch guns and a variety of 40mm and 20mm anti-aircraft weapons. Main journals, which showed slight pitting, were stoned, and all bearings were flushed twice with clean oil. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport (APA-22), launched late 1943 with regular-Navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. The APA/LPA designation may, therefore, now be safely considered extinct. At about 0640, 15 November, while proceeding to Fedala and about 17 miles off the coast, ELECTRA was struck. The diesels for the two main generators were badly damaged. Navy Department, JOSEPH HEWES (APA22) The first torpedo wrecked the galley and mess hall on "D" deck immediately above the firerooms. Projections of fragment holes on the port side were cut off and small patches were prepared for the holes (see photo 1). Check our website for directions if you are coming through the Baltimore area. They had been left in operation, apparently, as the engine room flooded. 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. Away All Boats is a film directed by Joseph Pevney with Jeff Chandler, George Nader, Lex Barker, Julie Adams .. Year: 1956. No. Another two transports sunk in 1942, George F. Elliot and Leedstown, were also configured as attack transports but did not survive to be reclassified as such. from the main deck, although the bottom of each was thickly covered with fallen timbers. Attack transport is a United States Navy ship classification for a variant of ocean-going troopship adapted to transporting invasion forces ashore. The story of a U.S. I - JOSEPH HEWES - Probable Flooding Directly from Damage, II - EDWARD RUTLEDGE - Probable Flooding Directly from Damage, III - HUGH L. SCOTT - Probable Flooding Directly from Damage, IV - TASKER H. BLISS - Probable Flooding Directly from Damage. The list, however, bears investigation. 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. 7. 27. 38, USS North Carolina BB55 War Damage Report No. We accept VISA/MC/AMEX/DISCOVER, check or money order, and PayPal (ID is mail@royalbooks.com). 28. Multilith duplication. This page provides the hull numbers of all U.S. Navy attack Be the first to contribute. for landing combat assault troops. [citation needed], The 1956 movie Away All Boats presents operations on an attack transport. [5][6], [7] During World War II, attack transport served in the Pacific Theatre, taking part in many of the Navy's island hopping campaigns. 2 engine were installed in No. Multilith duplication. All books noted as First Editions are also First Printings unless indicated otherwise. All machinery, switchboards, panels, lines and bulkheads were then wiped dry with rags. 2 hold near the forward bulkhead and about 10 to 15 feet below the waterline. 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. 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). The engine room was abandoned at about 0700 and continued to flood. 1 fireroom and the other hit between the engine room and No. About two minutes later electric power was restored and lubricating oil pumps started. 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. Check our website for directions if you are coming through the Baltimore area. 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. Learn more Take a stab at guessing and be entered to win a $50 Biblio gift certificate! by attack transports in the numbers required, and new categories U.S.S. Despite personal friction, the two have .META_DESC_FILM_PROVIDERS see . ELECTRA - looking forward and to starboard at the inside of the patch over the torpedo hole. 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. 15. Exchanging her construction battalion passengers for Army troops and Marines, she joined the Amphibious Force, Pacific Fleet, under Vice Adm. Richmond K. Turner. USS Sanborn (APA-193) was a Haskell-class attack transport acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II for the task of transporting troops to and from combat areas. 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. The explosion blew a hole in the starboard side about 43 feet long by 19 feet high, indicated on plate V. Fragment attack on bulkheads 80 and 113 and on the port shell between these bulkheads was severe. [16], On this occasion, Japan sent the cruiser 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. Large quantities of fuel oil flowed out on the water on the starboard side. Shortly after the torpedoing of RUTLEDGE and SCOTT at 1732, TASKER H. BLISS was hit simultaneously on the starboard side by two torpedoes. This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers. This created extreme logistics burdens for the invasion force because it resulted in considerable overloading of the transports with both men and equipment. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. TASKER H. BLISS - AP42/A16-3(110) - Report of Loss dated 24 November 1942. U.S.S. (APA) was created and new numbers were assigned to fifty-eight APs (AP The Bureau had instructed SCOTT in a letter dated 5 September, 1942 to keep wing tanks full - at least to the waterline. ABAA By what name was Away All Boats (1956) officially released in India in English. 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. faster ships, two more attack transports (APA-248 and APA-249) (1) At a draft of 30 feet and with an assumed permeability of .85 at the ends and .90 amidships, these ships had a three-compartment standard to the main deck at the quarterpoints and a four-compartment standard amidships without approaching the main deck. 3 hold and was followed immediately by two smaller explosions, probably caused by bangalore torpedoes in the cargo. 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). 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. Post-production International Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1956 film. At this time the list was apparently about 20 to starboard and the main deck was about 10 feet from the water. Section concerning other research options. "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. As a result, only attack transport (APA) ships were assigned for the assault, without support from any companion attack cargo (AKA) ships. Sanborn was decommissioned and placed in reserve for the last time and berthed at Orange, Texas. 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 . Convert Currency, US$ 70.00 EDWARD RUTLEDGE (APA24) Whip and vibration were apparent throughout the ship. This door should be kept closed and dogged at all times except when actually in use. Bureau of Ships At 0643 the main engines were started with a fresh water pressure of 8 pounds. 3 hold thus took place quickly from both sides. His book took London by storm. The cast and crew boarded in St. Thomas and filmed aboard the USS Randall (renamed the "Belinda" in this movie). 61, USS Northampton CA26 War Damage Report No. Library. 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. 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. The fragment attack on bulkhead 113 opened large holes into No. CHEROKEE had carried away her lines and had broken the connection to her 6" pump. Biblio is a registered trademark of Biblio, Inc. Help Support Independent Used Book Stores. Certainly, her chances of survival would have been much improved. Name 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. Sump tanks were pumped, refilled with fresh water, pumped and wiped dry. Therefore, the new classification of Auxiliary Personnel, Attack (APA) was created and numbers assigned to fifty-eight APs (AP #s 2, 8-12, 14-18, 25-27, 30, 34-35, 37-40, 48-52, 55-60, 64-65 and 78-101) then in commission or under construction. Flooding in No. Post-production International Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1956 film. 2 holds immediately and No. 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy Captain Hawks and ex-merchant Captain MacDougall as boat commander. JOSEPH HEWES was anchored off Fedala, French Morocco on 11 November, 1942 in 26 fathoms with 75 fathoms of chain to her port anchor. Gasoline from the cargo trailed out on the water and the fumes were strong. Left Column -- Title page dated April 17, 1956, with a credit for director Joseph Pevney. A patch for the large hole on the starboard side was constructed from the steel hatch covers and hatch beams from No. 35. HUGH L. SCOTT (AP43) 1. We are an open shop on Baltimore's Book Block in midtown. 6 hold, resulting in complete darkness. It looks like we don't have any synopsis for this title yet. Sanborn (APA-193) was laid down on 10 March 1944 under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 661); launched on 19 August 1944 by the Kaiser Shipbuilding Corp., Vancouver, Washington; sponsored by Mrs. Eric Johnson; acquired by the Navy and commissioned on 3 October 1944. The first torpedo apparently struck the starboard side abreast No. A total of 388 APA (troop) and AKA (cargo) attack transports were built for service in World War II in at least fifteen classes. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22 Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 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. 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. Seller Inventory # 128327. 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. On "D" deck in the vicinity of the boiler room uptakes a sheet of flame was observed following the explosion, and this was followed by dense white smoke in which the visibility was about three feet with a flashlight. 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. He walked aft to this area and encountered flames coming from the starboard passageway between the uptakes and staterooms. 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. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. 1943, with links to those ships with photos available in the Online Reduction gears were washed and steamed and all gear teeth were wiped out. 6. 19, USS South Dakota BB57 War Damage Report No. passenger ships and larger freighters were acquired, converted 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. 3 hold (cargo loading (reference (j)) shown on plate V). All spring bearings were rolled out and thoroughly cleaned. 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. Youre rating the book as a work, not the seller or the specific copy you purchased! ELECTRA (AKA4). 26. 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. ". 30. 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. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive - APA-193 Sanborn, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Sanborn&oldid=1090246317, This page was last edited on 28 May 2022, at 10:26. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. In the early 1940s, as the Navy expanded in response to the 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. The explosions wrecked all starboard Welin Davits and blew one cross beam up onto the sun deck. Her name was struck from the Navy list on 1 July 1960 and was scrapped in 1971. time her tow line parted for the second time. Post-production International Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1956 film. After July 1954, she once more participated in landing exercises along the U.S. East Coast and in the Caribbean. 10. It is known, however, that she was engaged in unloading cargo to the beach at Fedala on 12 November, 1942. JOSEPH HEWES, Action report dated 16 November 1942. Ten boats were lost, one by enemy fire and nine broached in the treacherous surf. From U.S.A. to Germany Miscellaneous Class No. IOBA Salvage operations were undertaken immediately and divers from CHEROKEE made temporary patches which permitted pumping of No. 18. 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. Large quantities of oil flowed out on the sea on the starboard side. 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. Mailing address: Royal Books / 32 West 25th Street / Baltimore, MD / 21218. The story of U.S.S. that there was a glow of short duration just abaft the uptakes following the first hit. But, it would most probably have been a great deal less than that actually observed. Away All Boats (International Post-production script for the 1956 film) by Joseph Pevney (director); Kenneth M. Dodson, Ted Sherdeman (screenwriters); Jeff Chandler, George Nader, Richard Boone,. 22. Brush riggings were cleaned and studs and insulation renewed as necessary. 6 hold filled and the main deck aft was soon awash, the list gradually decreasing to not more than 3 as the ship settled. The Executive Officer, who was on the port side of "C" deck just forward of the uptakes, reported. ELECTRA - A7-3/AKA/L11-1/(017) of 22 June 1943. Read the rules here. 29, USS San Francisco CA38 War Damage Report No. (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). 5. really constituted a separate category of warship from conventional We value your privacy and use cookies to remember your shopping preferences and to analyze our website traffic. It is possible, however, that the concussion of the second hit literally blew the fire out. #s 2, 8-12, 14-18, 25-27, 30, 34-35, 37-40, 48-52, 55-60, 64-65 Mailing address: Royal Books / 32 West 25th Street / Baltimore, MD / 21218. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks & ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. 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