Combat loaded : across the Pacific on the USS Tate / Thomas E. Crew.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crew, Thomas E., 1957-

Series:

Texas A & M University military history series ; 108.

Texas A & M University military history series ; 108

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tate (Ship).

World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean.

World War, 1939-1945.

World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American.

World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--United States.

World War, 1939-1945--Transportation--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (255 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

College Station : Texas A&M University Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The first authoritative history of any of the more than 350 attack transports or attack cargo ships of World War II, Combat Loaded: Across the Pacific on the USS Tate contains gripping combat narratives alongside the sometimes heartwarming, sometimes tragic details of daily life on board the ships of Transport Squadron 17 during the waning days of World War II. Author Thomas E. Crew interviewed over fifty veterans of the Tate, including all her surviving officers. Crew weaves a rich tapestry of voices, combining it with extensive analysis of the Tate's daily action reports and ship's logs, accented by lively letters of the period from private collections--including previously unpublished accounts of the last days of famed war correspondent Ernie Pyle. Crew also presents a rare unit-level perspective of joint operations involving the infantry fighting ashore and the navy transports that sustained them with their vital combat cargo. The resulting richly illustrated work presents perhaps the most comprehensive account to date of the experiences and courageous contributions of those who served on amphibious transports during World War II.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-221) and index.

ISBN:

1-299-05239-8

1-60344-490-4

OCLC:

708568338