[PDF] Troopship Of World War Ii eBook

Author : Roland Wilbur Charles
Publisher :
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 30,11 MB
Release : 1947
Category : Transports
ISBN :

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"This book contains authentic photographs and salient facts covering 358 troopships used in World War II. In addition, other vessels of miscellaneous character, including Victory and Liberty type temporary conversions for returning troops, are listed in the appendices ..."--Pref.

Author : Emory A. Massman
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 45,71 MB
Release : 2015-08-13
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1476609632

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The first U.S. hospital ship of World War II saw service in mid-1943. By war's end, the fleet had carried nearly 17,000 sick and wounded home. This richly illustrated work covers all 39 ships that served as U.S. Navy and Army hospital ships during World War II. Each ship's history is fully covered, concentrating on the ship's hospital service. Information is presented on each ship's personnel, the handling of patients, types of wounds and diseases encountered, and life aboard the ships. General layouts of the ships and technical data are also included. Biographies are provided on persons for whom ships were named.

Author : B.J. BRYAN
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 25,69 MB
Release : 2011-03-19
Category : History
ISBN : 1456877682

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"The United States Merchant Marine provided the greatest sealift in history between the production army at home and the fighting forces scattered around the globe in World War II. The prewar total of 55,000 experienced mariners was increased to over 215,000 through U. S. Maritime Service training programs. Merchant ships faced danger from submarines, mines, armed raiders, and destroyers, aircraft (kamikaze), and the element. About 8,300 mariners were killed at sea, 12.00 wounded of whom at least, 1, 100 died from their wounds, and 663 men and women were taken prisoner. Some were blown to death, some incinerated, some drowned, some froze and some starved. Many died in prison camps or aboard Japanese ships while being transported to other camps. 31 ships vanished without a trace to a watery grave. ( Total killed estimated 9,300) "

Author : Daniel Allen Butler
Publisher : Leo Cooper Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,1 MB
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN :

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The outbreak of the Second World War created a critical need for Britain to assemble her troops from all corners of her far-flung empire. As the world's greatest maritime power the passenger liners of her merchant fleet were transformed into troopships able to carry thousands of troops. The great Cunarders Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth were indisputably the crown jewels of this fleet because of their speed, size and elegance. Each could ferry more than 16,000 troops during a crossing, the equivalent of an entire army division. Capable of speeds more than twice as fast as the quickest convoys, the Queens always sailed alone, defying German U-Boats. Such attractive targets were they that Hitler even placed a bounty on them. Together they carried over one million military personnel. Most important of all they lived on to tell the tale and enjoy more days of glory post-war

Author : James N. Jensen (Captain.)
Publisher :
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 50,53 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Transports
ISBN :

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The author's experiences aboard Matson ships including the Lurline and Matsonia.

Author : Captain Harry A Quigley
Publisher : Booklocker.Com Incorporated
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 44,93 MB
Release : 2001-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781591130222

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This is the World War II illustrated diary of Capt. Harry A. Quigley, Troop Transport Commander of the "Monterey, " which was involved in the largest sea rescue ever recorded.