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001 2015302429
003 DLC
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010 $a 2015302429
020 $a9780788455735 (paperbound)
020 $a9780788460012 (clothbound)
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043 $an-us---
050 00 $aD773$b.B78 2014
100 1 $aBruhn, David D.,$d1957-
245 10 $aBattle stars for the "Cactus Navy" :$bAmerica's fishing vessels and yachts in World War II /$cDavid D. Bruhn.
246 30 $aAmerica's fishing vessels and yachts in World War II
264 1 $aBerwyn Heights, Maryland :$bHeritage Books,$c2014.
300 $axxvi, 376 pages :$billustrations, maps ;$c23 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
300 $axxvi, 376 pages :$billustrations, maps ;$c23 cm
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 309-310) and index.
505 2 $aThe "Cactus Navy" at Guadalcanal -- War plan - Rainbow No. 5 -- Overview of the patrol yacht and "yippie" fleets -- Japan's submarine offensive off America's West Coast -- West Coast defense measures and the Navy's "Q-ships" -- War in the Aleutians -- The Battle of Midway -- Loss of Guam and the Philippines -- Cutter McLain and YP-251 sink submarine in Alaskan waters -- U-boat attacks in Torpedo Junction -- Gulf, Panama, and Caribbean Sea frontiers -- Additional tuna clippers sent to the South Pacific -- Consolidation of the Southern Solomon Islands -- Occupation and defense of Cape Torokina -- Breaking the Bismarck Islands barrier -- Tarawa -- The Marianas - Saipan, Guam, and Tinian -- The Leyte landings and aftermath -- The assault and occupation of Iwo Jima and Okinawa -- Mine clearance at Balikpapan, Borneo -- Postscript -- Appendices -- A: Yard patrol craft (YP) -- B: Patrol yachts (PY) -- C: Coastal patrol yachts (PYc) -- D. Vaughn, Murphy and Nevle Navy Cross Medal citations -- E. Raymond, Petritz, and Strand Navy Cross Medal citations -- F. YP-389 crew list -- G. Patrol yacht, converted yacht, and YP unit awards -- H. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy to A. Donham Owen.
520 $a"Following Pearl Harbor, the Navy obtained 700 vessels from private owners, armed them, designated them patrol yachts or patrol craft, and sent them to sea. The vessels spanned the spectrum from yacht to waterfront work-horse -- fishing vessel, whaler, tug, and freighter. San Diego tuna fishermen donned Navy uniforms without the benefit of "boot camp" training and went off to war. They were joined by fishermen and yachtsmen from ports and harbors accross America. Vessels at Guadalcanal, Saipan, Okinawa, Iwo Jima, Leyte, and Balikpapan earned battle stars; officers and men aboard them received the Navy Cross, and other awards for acts of heroism performed under fire. All of the unheralded vessels served when called, and mustered out when no longer needed."--Back cover.
610 10 $aUnited States.$bNavy$xHistory$yWorld War, 1939-1945.
650 0 $aWorld War, 1939-1945$xNaval operations, American.
650 0 $aYachts$xUnited States$xHistory$y20th century.
650 0 $aFishing boats$xUnited States$xHistory$y20th century.
650 0 $aWorld War, 1939-1945$zTransportation.
650 0 $aWorld War, 1939-1945$zUnited States.
610 10 $aUnited States.$bNavy$vLists of vessels.
650 0 $aYachts$zUnited States$vRegisters.
650 0 $aFishing boats$zUnited States$vRegisters.
650 0 $aWarships$zUnited States$vRegisters.