World War II U.S. Navy Vessels in Private Hands : The Boats and Ships Sold and Registered for Commercial and Recreational Purposes under the American Flag

Williams, Greg H.

McFarland & Co Inc（2013/02発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 364 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786466450
• DDC分類 940.53

Full Description

During World War II, the U.S. Navy swiftly expanded to include an array of vessels, from smaller yachts and fishing boats bought early in the war for patrol work to fast, modern commercial ships built to haul troops and supplies. After the Allied victory, this diverse fleet became unnecessary and the Navy sold many of its vessels. This comprehensive catalog documents the Navy ships and boats sold after the war and registered under the American flag for commercial or recreational purposes. Focusing on those vessels with names or clearly identifiable hull numbers and crew accommodations, it chronicles each craft's prewar ownership, wartime history, and postwar fate. The product of painstaking detective work in a wide range of primary sources, this meticulous directory highlights an unexplored but illuminating aspect of U.S. maritime history.

Contents

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

• The Vessels •

AMh—Mine Sweeper, Harbor

APc—Small Transport, Coastal

AT—Ocean Tugs

LCI(L)—Landing Craft, Infantry, Large

LCS(L)—Landing Craft Support, Large

LCT—Landing Craft, Tank

LSM—Landing Ship, Medium

LST—Landing Ship, Tank

Named Craft

PC—Patrol Craft

PCE—Patrol Craft, Escort

PCS—Patrol Craft, Sweeper

PT—Patrol Torpedo

SC—Submarine Chaser

SC—Submarine Chaser, ­Canadian-­built

YAG—Miscellaneous Auxiliary

YDG—District Degaussing Vessel

YMS—Auxiliary Motor Minesweeper

YO—­Self-­Propelled Fuel Oil Barge

YOG—­Self-­Propelled Gasoline Barge

YOL—Coastal Tanker

YP—Yard Patrol

YW—­Self-­Propelled Water Barge

Glossary

Bibliography

Index