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Fourth arm of defense : sealift and maritime logistics in the Vietnam War / Salvatore R. Mercogliano.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Mercogliano, Salvatore R., author.
- Series:
- U.S. Navy and the Vietnam War
- The U.S. Navy and the Vietnam War
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Navy. Military Sea Transportation Service.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Transportation.
- Military sealift--United States--History--20th century.
- Merchant marine--United States--History--20th century.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Naval operations, American.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Logistics.
- Vietnam Conflict.
- Vietnam.
- Logistics.
- Merchant marine.
- Military operations, Naval--American.
- Military sealift.
- Transportation.
- United States.
- Medical Subjects:
- Vietnam Conflict.
- Vietnam.
- Genre:
- Online resources.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (78 pages) : illustrations, color maps.
- Edition:
- U.S. government official edition.
- Other Title:
- Sealift and maritime logistics in the Vietnam War
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : Naval History and Heritage Command, Department of the Navy, 2017.
- Summary:
- "This publication is the eighth in the series The U.S. Navy and the Vietnam War. The publication focuses on the sealift and logistic operations during the war and includes a number of photographs as well as sidebars detailing specific people and ships involved in the logistic operations."--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- The U.S. Merchant Marine and early sealift operations
- The buildup of forces
- Organizing the Trans-Pacific logistics operation
- Moving cargo onto and along the shore
- Merchant mariners under fire
- The drawdown
- The end of U.S. military operations in Southeast Asia
- Conclusion
- Sidebars
- The Army's aircraft carrier: USNS Corpus Christi Bay
- The master of sealift : Vice Admiral Lawson P. Ramage
- The tragic saga of the SS Badger State
- The SS Columbia Eagle mutiny
- USNS Taluga and underway replenishment of the fleet
- Acronyms.
- Notes:
- "© 2017 Naval Historical Foundation."
- "Published by Naval History & Heritage Command in partnership with the Naval Historical Foundation."
- G.P.O. sales statement incorrect in publication.
- Includes bibliographical references (page 78).
- Online resource, PDF version; title from title page (NHHC, viewed June 23, 2017).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Mercogliano, Salvatore R. Fourth arm of defense
- ISBN:
- 9780945274971
- 0945274971
- 9780945274988
- 094527498X
- 9780945274995
- 0945274998
- 9780160955433
- 0160955432
- OCLC:
- 974487787
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