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Author : John P. Bracken
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)
Download or read book From the Bridge of the U.S.S. Marblehead written by John P. Bracken and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George Sessions Perry
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 183974149X
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)
Download or read book Where Away The Story of the U.S.S. Marblehead written by George Sessions Perry and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2019-12-06 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where Away, first published in 1944, recounts the exploits of the Omaha class light-cruiser U.S.S. Marblehead in her service in the Pacific during World War Two. The Marblehead was in Borneo at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack, and joined other ships of the Royal Netherlands and Royal Australian Navies in patrol duty and as escorts to merchant ships. On January 24, 1942, the Marblehead was attacked by Japanese bombers and hit by three bombs. Marblehead was severely damaged, on fire and had 15 dead and 84 seriously injured crewmen. However, the crew managed to extinguish the fires and get the damaged ship underway. She then began a journey of over 9000 miles westward to South Africa, the first port where repairs could be made. In April, the Marblehead set sail for the United States, arriving in New York on May 4, 1942. Following further repairs at the drydock of the Brooklyn Naval Yard, Marbleheadreturned to duty on October 15, 1942, and joined the South Atlantic Fleet where she served until February 1944. A short stint in the convoy lanes of the North Atlantic followed. Marblehead next sailed to the Mediterranean, reaching Palermo on July 29, 1944. She took part in Operation Dragoon, the invasion of southern France, and was used in bombardment of enemy shore positions, her final combat mission. Included are maps and numerous pen and ink drawings by John Floherty, Jr.
Author : John J. Domagalski
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
ISBN 13 : 1526784440
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)
Download or read book Escape from Java written by John J. Domagalski and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2022-03-24 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The harrowing, triumphant true story of an antiquated light cruiser and its crew suddenly under fire in the Pacific as WWII erupted: “An engrossing tale.” —Naval Historical Foundation The old light cruiser Marblehead was living out her final years of naval service as a member of the United States Asiatic Fleet in 1941. The small group of mostly antiquated ships based in the Philippines sailed the waters of East Asia to show the American flag in places like China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore. Then the sudden eruption of World War II in the Pacific put the warship on the front lines of the conflict as Imperial Japan unleased a series of devastating attacks across the region. On the morning of February 4, 1942, the warship was surprised by Japanese planes northeast of Java. Two large bombs slammed into Marblehead, causing fires and casualties and knocking out her steering gear. A third bomb exploded close by underwater. The near miss ripped a large gash into her hull, allowing a torrent of water to rush inside the ship. Escape from Java takes us throughout the ship as the story unfolds—next to gunners toiling to keep their guns firing, with medical staff tending to the wounded, and alongside damage control sailors working in flooded compartments. The Japanese confidently radioed that they had sunk the ship—but through courage, sacrifice, and superhuman effort, Marblehead would set out on a harrowing 13,000-mile journey back to the US . . . “An engrossing tale of an obsolescent ship’s survival amid great odds set against the brutal early fighting of the Pacific War. This book will appeal to a wide audience not only as high wartime adventure but simply as a story of gritty perseverance when the odds are heavily against.” —Naval Historical Foundation
Author : George Sessions Perry
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Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)
Download or read book Where Away written by George Sessions Perry and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Story of the U.S.S. Marblehead and its crew.
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Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)
Download or read book Navy Directory written by and published by . This book was released on 1924-11 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Barney Blalock
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614237565
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)
Download or read book Portland's Lost Waterfront written by Barney Blalock and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012-11-06 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, Portland, Oregon, is a city of majestic bridges crisscrossing the deep swath of the Willamette River. A century ago, riverboat pilots would have witnessed a flurry of stevedores and longshoremen hurrying along the wharves. Situated as the terminus of sea lanes and railroads, with easy access to the wheat fields, sawmills and dairies of the Willamette Valley, Portland quickly became a rich and powerful seaport. As the city changed, so too did the role of the sailor--once bartered by shanghai masters, later elevated to well-paid and respected mariner. Drawing on primary source material, previously unpublished photographs and thirty-three years of waterfront work, local author Barney Blalock recalls the city's vanished waterfront in these tales of sea dogs, salty days and the river's tides.
Author : Judge Advocate General (Navy).
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)
Download or read book Annual Report of the Judge Advocate General of the Navy to the Secretary of the Navy written by Judge Advocate General (Navy). and published by . This book was released on with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1074 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)
Download or read book Navy Directory written by United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 1074 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. Navy Department
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Total Pages : 2064 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)
Download or read book Navy Directory written by United States. Navy Department and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page 2064 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 1192 pages
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Download or read book United States Official Postal Guide written by and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 1192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
