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The U.S. Navy's "Interim" LSM(R)s in World War II

Rocket Ships of the Pacific Amphibious Forces

By: Ron MacKay, Jr.

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The U.S. Navy's "Interim" LSM(R)s in World War II

Rocket Ships of the Pacific Amphibious Forces

By: Ron MacKay, Jr.

The "Interim" LSM(R) or Landing Ship, Medium (Rocket) was a revolutionary development in rocket warfare in World War II and the U.S. Navy's first true rocket ship. An entirely new class of commissioned warship and the forerunners of today's missile-firing naval combatants, these ships began as improvised conversions of conventional amphibious landing craft in South Carolina's Charleston Navy Yard during late 1944. They were rushed to the Pacific Theatre to support the U.S. Army and Marines with heavy rocket bombardments that devastated Japanese forces on Okinawa in 1945. Their primary mission was to deliver maximum firepower to enemy targets ashore. Yet LSM(R)s also repulsed explosive Japanese speed boats, rescued crippled warships, recovered hundreds of survivors at sea and were deployed as antisubmarine hunter-killers. Casualties were staggering: enemy gunfire blasted one, while kamikaze attacks sank three, crippled a fourth and grazed two more. This book provides a comprehensive operational history of the Navy's 12 original "Interim" LSM(R)s.

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McFarland

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1476623287

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Algebra 1

An Integrated Approach

By: Ron Larson,Timothy D. Kanold,Lee Stiff

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Algebra 1

An Integrated Approach

By: Ron Larson,Timothy D. Kanold,Lee Stiff

An algebra textbook for students in grades 9-12.

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0669431605

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Official Major League Fact Book (1997 Edition)

Major League Baseball's Official Fact Book

By: Ron Smith,Sporting News

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Official Major League Fact Book (1997 Edition)

Major League Baseball's Official Fact Book

By: Ron Smith,Sporting News

The "Official Major League Baseball Fact Book" offers a preview of the coming season, a look back at the previous season, and a history review. The guide offers a balance of baseball's past and present with a unique blend of authority, comprehensiveness, and ease. 32 photos. 28 charts & diagrams.

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0892045701

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9780892045709

The U.S. Navy's "Interim" LSM(R)s in World War II

Rocket Ships of the Pacific Amphibious Forces

By: Ron MacKay, Jr.

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The U.S. Navy's "Interim" LSM(R)s in World War II

The U.S. Navy's "Interim" LSM(R)s in World War II

Algebra 1

Algebra 1

Official Major League Fact Book (1997 Edition)

Official Major League Fact Book (1997 Edition)

The U.S. Navy's "Interim" LSM(R)s in World War II

The U.S. Navy's "Interim" LSM(R)s in World War II

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