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Author | : Mark P. Parillo |
Publisher | : Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press |
Total Pages | : 346 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
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Making extensive use of Japanese and U.S. sources, including wartime intelligence reports from the National Defense Archives in Tokyo and recently declassified U.S. documents, this book examines the reasons for Japan's failure to protect its merchant fleet.
Author | : Estate of: John Bunker |
Publisher | : Naval Institute Press |
Total Pages | : 391 |
Release | : 2013-01-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1612512054 |
Download Heroes in Dungarees Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A World War II merchant seaman, John Bunker takes a thorough look at the American merchant marines' significant contributions to the war effort. There are plenty of fascinating facts about their extensive supply operations, but the focus of the book is on the men and their often-heroic actions. Bunker draws from his own experiences to describe the action at sea and also includes the personal stories of many other civilian participants. It is an engaging portrayal of the courage, bravery, and ingenuity demonstrated by these merchant seamen. All theaters of operation using U.S. merchant ships are covered; in addition, Bunker provides information on events before the country entered the war when efforts were being made to build more ships and to recruit the men necessary to crew the huge fleet.
Author | : Mark P. Parillo |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 478 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Merchant marine |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : United States. Joint Army-Navy Assessment Committee |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 1947 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : George J Billy |
Publisher | : University Press of Florida |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2008-09-14 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0813047900 |
Download Merchant Mariners at War Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Thousands of cargo ships sailed in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters of World War II manned by young men who braved blockades, torpedoes, and bombings to deliver vital supplies to the Allied forces and make victory possible. These mariners have received little if any credit; they are the forgotten group of "the greatest generation." Merchant Mariners at War offers firsthand accounts of the wartime experiences of veterans who graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy--the largest supplier of ships' officers in WWII. Gathered over more than a decade at the academy in Kings Point, New York, the interviews offer a unique portrait of the young officers who delivered the vital war materiel and provide a valuable window into the world of the merchant marine during WWII. The stories often include startling accounts of privation and endurance. Their stories give voice to a new perspective on WWII maritime history. Chapters cover such subjects as Liberty ships, U-Boats, the Battle of the Atlantic, D-Day, the Philippines, the vast Pacific, and the Murmansk Run. Throughout the book, interesting anecdotes from the veterans enliven the narrative and add to its contribution to the historical record--heretofore non-existent.
Author | : Michael Gillen |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2015-01-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0786494670 |
Download Merchant Marine Survivors of World War II Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
World War II could not have been won without the U.S. Merchant Marine. Crewed by civilian seamen in peacetime and carrying much of the nation's ocean-borne commerce, the Merchant Marine became the "fourth arm of defense" in wartime, providing vital support for beachheads in all theaters of operation. Twenty World War II Merchant Marine veterans are featured in this oral history. Most had at least one ship torpedoed, bombed, shelled or mined out from under them--some of them two. Some became prisoners of the Japanese for the duration of the war, working on the infamous River Kwai Bridge. Many spent time on lifeboats or flimsy rafts under harsh conditions; one--Donald Zubrod--endured 42 days in a lifeboat with several others before their eventual rescue, close to death. American merchant mariners suffered a casualty rate that was a close second to the Marine Corps during the war.
Author | : B.J. BRYAN |
Publisher | : Xlibris Corporation |
Total Pages | : 269 |
Release | : 2011-03-19 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1456877682 |
Download The Ship That Never Was Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
"The United States Merchant Marine provided the greatest sealift in history between the production army at home and the fighting forces scattered around the globe in World War II. The prewar total of 55,000 experienced mariners was increased to over 215,000 through U. S. Maritime Service training programs. Merchant ships faced danger from submarines, mines, armed raiders, and destroyers, aircraft (kamikaze), and the element. About 8,300 mariners were killed at sea, 12.00 wounded of whom at least, 1, 100 died from their wounds, and 663 men and women were taken prisoner. Some were blown to death, some incinerated, some drowned, some froze and some starved. Many died in prison camps or aboard Japanese ships while being transported to other camps. 31 ships vanished without a trace to a watery grave. ( Total killed estimated 9,300) "
Author | : Bill Jopes |
Publisher | : Xlibris Corporation |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1999-11 |
Genre | : Merchant marine |
ISBN | : 9780738806242 |
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This is a story of the sea training and service during World War II of two Cadet Midshipmen of the United States Merchant Marine Corps. Only about six thousand cadets were trained during the war, a situation which left these men largely unknown and unidentifiable when on leave. The uniform was much the same as a navy midshipmans uniform and was marked with a USNR emblem. The cadet was, in fact, a midshipman in the U.S. Navy Reserve. The purpose of the corps was to supply officers for the merchant ships being built at a rapid rate for the war effort. There was a danger of there being more ships than there were crews to sail them. The accelerated curriculum undergone by these men was designed for three months basic training, six months sea duty and six months at the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York. Upon graduation, a third mate or third engineers license was issued. Near the end of the war the final training at the academy was extended to one year. After the war, this became a full-time four-year program similar to that at Annapolis. This is a story typical of that of any U.S. merchant ship during wartime. It explores the problems caused by untrained crews, disregarded safety rules, boredom, danger, and storms. However, the men of the Yamhill lead something of a renegade life not usually experienced in running in convoy across the Atlantic. The fact that this voyage lasted nearly a year, traveling halfway around the world alone, operating in all the war zones, visiting seventeen foreign ports, and undergoing several thrilling adventures gives this story perhaps a little extra vitality. For example, there is a day-long battle with a Japanese submarine. The spectacle of a slow, plodding merchant tanker out-dueling a Japanese man o war in a one-on-one engagement puts it high in the chronicles of merchant marine battles with the enemy. For present-day sailors who may wonder about life at sea on board a merchant ship during World War II, this book gives a look into the past and an acquaintance with the wartime merchant marine. For those who were there, it will bring back the memories that may be fast fading away.
Author | : United States. Joint Army-Navy Assessment Committee |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 1947 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Robert Greenhalgh Albion |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 1942 |
Genre | : Merchant marine |
ISBN | : |
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