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Pacific LST 791: A Gallant Ship and Her Hardworking Coast Guard Crew at the Invasion of Okinawa
By: Stephen C. StripeeBook Publisher: AuthorSolutions
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On the evening of March 31, 1945, hours before the invasion of Okinawa, Max Stripe, Billy Thornhill, and five other crewmen manned the forward twin 40 mm mount of LST 791. Riley was stationed up in the Conn, tracking enemy planes from bogey reports that came in over the radio. An increase in air attacks could be expected at sunset and dawn because-for a brief time-aircraft could see the ships clearly, but it was difficult for the ships to see the planes. Suddenly, a group of transports astern of the 791 came under attack-tracers could be seen across the expanse of water and air. The job of the LST crew was to deliver the troops, tanks, and supplies to hostile beaches and, if necessary, defend those assets with their lives. All were ordinary men; they knew they had a job to do, and they did it. Succeeding so that they could return home to their families was their goal. In Pacific LST 791, Stephen C. Stripe, author and son of LST crewman Max Stripe, brings us the incredible true story of the vital actions of LST 791 and her crew in the Pacific Theater of WWII. Our admiration and thanks belong to this hardworking, gallant breed, for their heroic courage and sacrifice brought us hope, victory, and ultimately peace.
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| Title of History eBook: Pacific LST 791: A Gallant Ship and Her Hardworking Coast Guard Crew at the Invasion of Okinawa | |
| Release Date: 07-12-2011 | |
| Publisher: iUniverse.com |
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Pacific LST 791: A Gallant Ship and Her Hardworking Coast Guard Crew at the Invasion of Okinawa
Chapter One
WHAT WERE THESE SHIPS?
The Landing ship tank (LST) epitomized the war in the Pacific. Many are familiar with the more famous Higgins boats—there were three types—the earliest were called LCP(L) or Landing Craft Personnel/Large. They were designed by Andrew Jackson Higgins and built in his New Orleans factory. Almost all types had bow ramps that could be lowered to facilitate disembarking troops and supplies onto the beaches. However, these small craft were not seagoing vessels and had to be transported to the target invasion points on larger ones, such as LSTS and other ships.
The LST had been born in the United Kingdom from lessons learned from previous amphibious operations, such as Gallipoli, turkey, during World War I. Winston S. Churchill gave directions for the design and production of such ships. Nevertheless, the details for the manufacture had to be worked out within the United states. The LST had been a successful design; the last Us Lst—decommissioned in October 2002—had been the USS Frederick (LST-1184). These ships were true amphibious transports; with a length of 328 feet and a 50-foot beam with their clamshell bow doors open and the ramp lowered, they could disgorge 500 tons of supplies, 20 Sherman tanks, or 200 troops directly onto hostile beaches from the cavernous tank deck at one time.
The LST needed only three feet of water under its bow to get close to shore. Like a submarine, it had a system of pumps and ballast tanks that enabled the ship to decrease its forward draft for such operations. Total capacity of the four ballast tanks was 398 tons. Th
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