Download or read book Summary of Merchant Marine Personnel Casualties World War II written by United States. Coast Guard and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Summary of Merchant Marine Personnel Casualties written by United States. Coast Guard and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book United States Merchant Marine Casualties of World War II rev ed written by Robert M. Browning, Jr. and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-02-10 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. merchant marine played a critical, though often overlooked, role in World War II. This reference work provides a brief narrative of each of the recorded attacks on American-flagged merchant ships, as well as an accounting of the men and the ships, which were a part of this worldwide conflict. In addition to the wealth of data on the ships, their crews and cargoes, it depicts the exciting and often violent story of the hundreds of enemy attacks on convoys and lone merchant vessels. Evident within the narrative is the gallantry and sacrifice of naval gun crews and the merchant crewmen.

Download or read book A Careless Word a Needless Sinking written by Arthur R. Moore and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book U S Merchant Vessel War Casualties of World War II written by Robert M. Browning and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of the tremendous losses suffered by the American Merchant Marine during the war, identifying those ships flying under the American flag (including Philippine vessels) that the Coast Guard and the Navy documented as receiving damage or being lost through some action of the enemy, as well as the attendant circumstances of their loss. Browning uses the Coast Guard's determination of a war casualty, rather than the Navy's Survivors Statements, to define the entries. Includes an appended listing of poorly documented losses, and a glossary. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Download or read book A Careless Word a Needless Sinking written by Arthur R. Moore and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Merchant Mariners at War written by George J Billy and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2008-09-14 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book African American World War II Casualties and Decorations in the Navy Coast Guard and Merchant Marine written by Glenn A. Knoblock and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2009-08-03 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is an account of the 2,445 African American men who were killed, wounded or decorated during World War II in the Navy, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine. In addition to detailing the circumstances and location of each loss, information of a more personal nature is often included. The book includes many pictures of the men profiled"--Provided by publisher.

Download or read book Heroes in Dungarees written by John Bunker and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All theaters of operation using U.S. merchant ships are covered - a fact that makes this book unique. Others on the subject are limited to particular areas or periods and offer few personal experiences.

Download or read book Summary of Merchant Marine Casualties World War II written by United States. Coast Guard and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Japanese Naval and Merchant Shipping Losses During World War II by All Causes written by United States. Joint Army-Navy Assessment Committee and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Merchant Marine Survivors of World War II written by Michael Gillen and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-01-02 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Sea Lanes in Wartime written by Robert Greenhalgh Albion and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Ship That Never Was written by B.J. BRYAN and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-03-19 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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) "

Download or read book Texas Merchant Marine World War II Casualties by City and County written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Troopships of World War II written by Roland Wilbur Charles and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book contains authentic photographs and salient facts covering 358 troopships used in World War II. In addition, other vessels of miscellaneous character, including Victory and Liberty type temporary conversions for returning troops, are listed in the appendices ..."--Pref.

Download or read book Merchant Vessels of the United States written by and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 1788 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: