The first torpedo caused heavy black smoke to pour out of the stack, and steam was observed escaping from the engine room hatch. assigned (Joseph Hewes and Edward Rutledge) had 30. SCOTT and BLISS present a somewhat different picture. APA are in the classification of US Navy Auxiliary ships. Despite personal friction, the two have plenty to deal with as the only experienced officers on board during the 25. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. Library. to Obtain Photographic Reproductions. USS STANSBURY (DMS8) commenced towing at 1350 and towed with difficulty until 1640, at which. 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. From the engine room the water entered the shaft alley through a leaky door and through unpacked glands around electric cable, and when the shaft alley was flooded, the water entered the after magazines from the shaft alley through an electric cable hole in the deck of the handling room. 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 . It is possible that some list would have resulted anyway because of the division of the refrigeration spaces previously mentioned and because of loss of initial stability. 1 engine and it was placed in operation. In addition, as part of the 1950s modernization of the Navy's amphibious force with faster ships, two more attack transports (APA-248 and APA-249) were converted from new Type C4-class ships, the Mariner-class freighters. For vessels now in service, a swinging type watertight door is required. 3 hold side with a patch of timber and mattresses and on completion of this patch the engine room was pumped dry. This created extreme logistics burdens for the invasion force because it resulted in considerable overloading of the transports with both men and equipment. At 0720 USS COLE took off all hands but the salvage party, and at 1015, with her engine room flooded, ELECTRA was taken under tow by CHEROKEE (AT66). faster ships, two more attack transports (APA-248 and APA-249) 56, USS Houston CL81 War Damage Report No. Large quantities of oil flowed out on the sea on the starboard side. Depending on class they were armed with one or two 5-inch guns and a variety of 40 mm and 20 mm anti-aircraft weapons. Naval ship and its crew in the Pacific, from 1943 to 1945. During the next five months, she showed the flag in ports in Italy, Greece, Turkey, Crete, Sardinia, France, and Spain. not have an active link on this page, contact the Photographic Take a stab at guessing and be entered to win a $50 Biblio gift certificate! Multilith duplication. The engineer force was split into three sections and worked three shifts 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Near Fine. 48, USS Canberra CA70 War Damage Report No. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. 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. World War II [ edit] The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. U.S.S. AbeBooks Seller Since October 13, 1998 There is no information available on the condition of the ship at the time she was attacked. 1, 2, 3 and 6). for landing combat assault troops. 6 hold filled and the main deck aft was soon awash, the list gradually decreasing to not more than 3 as the ship settled. 3. 6. 15. 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: Manage your privacy settings. 61, USS Northampton CA26 War Damage Report No. Post-production International Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1956 film. these were outfitted with heavy boat davits and other arrangements 3 hold was badly injured. 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. The story of U.S.S. generator and two 300 k.w. Review these tips to help preserve the beauty of your books! 1943, with links to those ships with photos available in the Online Away All Boats (International Post-production script for the Away All Boats (International Post-production script for the 1956 film), Joseph Pevney (director); Kenneth M. Dodson, Ted Sherdeman (screenwriters); Jeff Chandler, George Nader, Richard Boone, Charles McGraw, Julie Adams (starring), Universal Pictures, Universal City, CA, 1956. to SecNav of 23 November 1942. A patch for the large hole on the starboard side was constructed from the steel hatch covers and hatch beams from No. 28. 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. (i) C.O. The Executive Officer, who was on the port side of "C" deck just forward of the uptakes, reported. The ship was unloading to the beach with all boilers on the line and engines ready for immediate use. generators. 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. The Bureau had instructed SCOTT in a letter dated 5 September, 1942 to keep wing tanks full - at least to the waterline. 1 and No. ABAA Fire was reported immediately sweeping through "C" deck passageways. 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. 1 deep tank. Please report any broken links or trouble you might come across to the Webmaster. Page made 23 November 2003 Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945 APA -- Attack Transports Click on "APA-##" for link to page with specifications, history, photographs (where available). 14. A total of 388 APA (troop) and AKA (cargo) attack transports were built for service in World War II in at least fifteen classes. This included 77 motors varying from 1/4 h.p. 41, USS O'Brien DD415 War Damage Report No. We are open 10AM-6PM EST, Monday through Friday, and Saturdays by appointment or chance. Attack transport is a United States Navy ship classification for a variant of ocean-going troopship adapted to transporting invasion forces ashore. 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. We accept VISA/MC/AMEX/DISCOVER, check or money order, and PayPal (ID is mail@royalbooks.com). Publisher: Universal Pictures, Universal City, CA, Association Member: Be the first to contribute. 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). You may phone, fax, or email an order at any time, 24 hours a day. Some attack transports were assigned to the European Theatre, participating in the invasions of North Africa, Sicily, Italy and Normandy. 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,. By 1969, when the surviving attack transports were redesignated as "amphibious transports" (LPA) (retaining their previous numbers), only a few remained in commissioned service. Biblio is a registered trademark of Biblio, Inc. Help Support Independent Used Book Stores. 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. 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. 19. The story of USS 'Belinda', Attack Transport PA22, launched late 1943 with regular-navy captain Hawks and ex-merchant captain MacDougall as boat commander. until February 1943, by which time two ships that had APA numbers White titled wrappers, dated April 6, 1956. 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. In late March, Sanborn sailed west for Okinawa with the largest amphibious task force of the Pacific campaign. Consider the effect had these tanks been full. 27, USS Chincoteague AVP24 War Damage Report No. that there was a glow of short duration just abaft the uptakes following the first hit. As tank manholes to both No. Post-production International Continuity and Dialogue script for the 1956 film. Reconditioning the engine room proved to be a major job. 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. All engines were thoroughly flushed out by circulating lubricating oil for 24 hours. Convert Currency, US$ 70.00 (h) C.O. Title page dated April 17, 1956, with a credit for director Joseph Pevney. We value your privacy and use cookies to remember your shopping preferences and to analyze our website traffic. TASKER H. BLISS - AP42/A16-3(110) - Report of Loss dated 24 November 1942. 12. Boats continued in the vicinity of the ship until about 2030. 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. ". 2. Very little information is available regarding the stability characteristics of HEWES, RUTLEDGE, SCOTT and BLISS. 8. The explosion apparently ruptured both the forward and after bulkheads of 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: The cast and crew boarded in St. Thomas and filmed aboard the USS Randall (renamed the "Belinda" in this movie). Despite personal friction, the two have plenty to deal with as the only experienced officers on board during the "shakedown." (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). If you have questions about a book, feel free to call us anytime at 410-366-7329. Both were hit near the quarterpoint and both had more than two compartments flooded - thus bringing the main deck under the water and causing the ships to sink from progressive loss of buoyancy. 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 . Sailing via Eniwetok, Marshall Islands, Sanborn arrived at Saipan on 11 February 1945 to participate in preinvasion rehearsals for the forthcoming assault on Iwo Jima. Post-Production Film Scripts, Film Scripts, Goofs About a third of the way through the film, the Belinda is shown taking part in the assault on Makin Atoll. There was no difficulty from fire, but there was apparently a fire for a brief period immediately following the first explosion. types were converted to attack transports, taking the list of The ship was ordered abandoned over the port (high) side. (2) Both had low initial stability. Timbers and cargo in the holds were thrown about, and a man in 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. U.S.S. Almost laughable incompetence gradually improves, but the crew remains far from perfect when the ship sees action, landing troops on enemy beachheads. 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). These could not be supported We accept VISA/MC/AMEX/DISCOVER, check or money order, and PayPal (ID is mail@royalbooks.com). Between these visits, Sanborn participated in landing exercises to maintain both the ship's company and embarked U.S. Marines in combat readiness. 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