Title: The U.S. Navy's "Interim" LSM(R)s in World War II : rocket ships of the Pacific Amphibious Forces /
Authors: MacKay, Ron,
Year: 2016
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 Amphibious operations.; Landing craft United States History; Amphibious assault ships United States History; World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Pacific Area.; World War, 1939-1945 Naval operations, American.
Abstract: "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. Their primary mission was to deliver maximum firepower to enemy targets ashore. This book provides a comprehensive operational history of the Navy's 12 original "Interim" LSM(R)s"--
Contents: "LSM rocket ships" -- Forward routing: 1944/45 -- The Kerama Rettos: 26 March 1945/1 April 1945 -- Okinawa and patrols: 1/13 April 1945 -- The radar picket lines: 7/30 April 1945 -- Ie Shima: 13/18 April 1945 -- The radar picket lines: 1/21 May 1945 -- The Finners: naval gunfire support, 21 May 1945/2 June 1945 -- Iheya Shima and Aguni Shima: 30 May 1945/11 June 1945 -- The Spinners: naval gunfire support, 11/18 June 1945 -- Return to Pearl Harbor -- Ammunition carriers -- Homeward bound -- Appendices: -- "Interim" LSM(R) characteristics and performance -- Crew complements: LSM, "interim" LSM(R), LSM(A)/LSM(E) -- Paint, camouflage and markings -- Ships data -- Glossary.