The U.S. Navy's "Interim" LSM(R)s in World War II : rocket ships of the Pacific Amphibious Forces /...
The U.S. Navy's "Interim" LSM(R)s in World War II : rocket ships of the Pacific Amphibious Forces /...
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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Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
Call Numbers
G 2016/4440
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Language
English
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Physical content
vii, 344 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
"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...
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Publisher
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
Place of Publication
North Carolina
Date Published
[2016]
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Summary
"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"-- Pro...
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Full title
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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Rocket ships of the Pacific Amphibious Forces
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-335) and index.
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G 2016/4440
Record Identifier
74VKV66Pab3M
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ISBN
0786498595 (softcover : alk. paper)
9780786498598 (softcover : alk. paper)
DDC
940.545973
MMS ID
991024020507202626
