American Amphibious Gunboats in World War II by Rielly, Robin L. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Preface Introduction Chapter 1

The Need for a New Weapon

Early British Close-Support Craft The Development of the LCI Conversions Rocket Development Mortars The Ultimate Gunboat Launching a Gunboat Paint Schemes

Chapter 2

From Training to Missions

Training the Crews Ofﬁcers and Crew Shipboard Life Race and Service Gunboat Missions

ASSAULTING THE BEACH BARGE INTERCEPTION SUICIDE BOATS PROTECTING THE UDT AND MARINE RECONNAISSANCE UNITS RADAR PICKET DUTY MINESWEEPING CALL FIRE SMOKE SCREENS FIRE FIGHTING

Chapter 3

Operation Cartwheel

Green Islands Arawe and Cape Gloucester The Rocket Ships Go into Action Saidor, Toem, Wadke, Biak, Noemfoor Morotai Mapia and Asia Islands

Chapter 4

The Central Paciﬁc Campaigns

The Marshalls Eniwetok The Marianas Saipan Tinian Guam Caroline Islands, The Palaus Angaur Suicide Swimmers

Chapter 5

The Philippines Retaken—Leyte and Lingayen

Return to the Philippines—Leyte Gulf Northern Attack Force Southern Attack Force The Taking of Mindoro Island Lingayen—9 January 1945 Preliminaries Invasion Day—9 January 1945 White Beach Blue Beaches Crimson Beach 1–2 Green-Orange

Chapter 6

The LCS(L)s Arrive

Nasugbu Disaster at Mariveles Palawan Victor I—Panay Victor II—Cebu and Negros Oriental Victor V—Mindanao Victor IV—Zamboanga Working with Guerrilla Forces

Chapter 7

Iwo Jima

Chapter 8

The Liberation of Borneo

OBOE I OBOE VI OBOE II

Chapter 9

Okinawa

Prelude to Invasion UDT and Marine Reconnaissance Tokashiki Shima 27 March Invasion Day—1 April 1945 The Campaign Continues Tsugen Shima Ie Shima Diversionary Landing 19 April Iheya Shima The End of the Campaign for Okinawa Lessons Learned and Recommendations

Chapter 10

Screening the Fleet

Suicide Boats The Air Attacks

Chapter 11

The Radar Picket Line

Chapter 12

War’s End and Post-War

What Might Have Been Typhoon Ida Typhoon Louise Gunboats to China and Korea Clearing Mineﬁelds China Duty U.S. Forces Assigned to China Bumboats, Sex, and Souvenirs Disposition of the Gunboats France and Vietnam Japan Korea, Greece, Taiwan, Thailand, Ryukyus Adaptation and Change The Last Gunboat LCS(L) 102 Returns

Glossary Appendix I: LCI Gunboat Flotillas and Commanding Ofﬁcers as of 15 May 1945 Appendix II: Building and Conversion Locations

LCI(L) Builders LCI(L) Conversion Locations LCS(L) Builders

Appendix III: LCS(L) Flotillas and Commanding Ofﬁcers as of 15 May 1945 Appendix IV: LCI(G), LCI(M), LCI(R), and LCS(L) Ships Damaged or Lost in World War II Appendix V: Awards

Presidential Unit Citation Navy Unit Commendation

Notes

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12

Bibliography

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