Supplement and General Index

by Morison, Samuel Eliot

• ISBN13: 9780785813163
• ISBN10: 0785813160
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-03-01
• Publisher: Book Sales

Summary

This supplementary and final volume to Admiral Samuel Eliot Morison's History of United States Naval Operations in World War II consists of four distinct parts.

Author Biography

Samuel Eliot Morison, Professor Emeritus of American History at Harvard

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. vii
Preface	p. xi
Code Names of Principal Operations Covered in These Volumes	p. xviii
Outlying Surrenders and Early Occupation Problems, 1945-1946
Outlying Surrenders	p. 3
The Occupation of Japan	p. 6
Minesweeping	p. 12
Typhoon "Louise," 9-10 October 1945	p. 14
Operation Magic Carpet	p. 17
Ships and Aircraft of the United States Navy, 1940-1945
Aircraft Carriers	p. 29
CV Fleet Aircraft Carriers	p. 29
CVL Light Aircraft Carriers	p. 31
CVE Escort Aircraft Carriers	p. 31
BB Battleships	p. 33
Cruisers	p. 35
CB Large Cruisers	p. 35
CA Heavy Cruisers	p. 35
CL Light Cruisers	p. 36
DD Destroyers	p. 38
DE Destroyer Escorts	p. 48
SS Submarines	p. 54
Minecraft	p. 60
CM Minelayers and CMc Coastal Minelayers	p. 60
DM Light Minelayers	p. 60
ACM Auxiliary Minelayers	p. 61
DMS Fast Minesweepers	p. 61
AM Minesweepers	p. 62
AMc Coastal Minesweepers	p. 66
AMc (U) Underwater Locator Minesweepers	p. 67
YMS Motor Minesweepers	p. 67
Patrol Craft	p. 68
PG Gunboats	p. 68
PF Frigates	p. 69
PR River Gunboats	p. 70
PY Smaller Converted Yachts	p. 70
PYc Coastal Yachts	p. 70
PCE Patrol Craft, Escort	p. 71
PE Eagle Boats	p. 71
PCS Patrol Craft, Sweepers (136')	p. 71
PGM Motor Gunboats	p. 72
PC Submarine Chasers (Steel Hull)	p. 72
SC Submarine Chasers (Wooden Hull)	p. 72
Motor Torpedo Boats	p. 73
PT Motor Torpedo Boats	p. 73
PTC Motor Boat Submarine Chasers	p. 74
Auxiliaries	p. 74
AB Crane Ship	p. 74
AD Destroyer Tenders	p. 75
AE Ammunition Ships	p. 75
AF Store Ships	p. 75
AG Miscellaneous Auxiliaries	p. 76
AGC Amphibious Force Command Ships	p. 77
AGP Motor Torpedo Boat Tenders	p. 78
AGS Surveying Ships	p. 78
AH Hospital Ships	p. 78
AK Cargo Ships	p. 79
AKA Attack Cargo Ships	p. 81
AKN Net Cargo Ships	p. 83
AKS General Stores Issue Ships	p. 83
AN Net-Laying Ships	p. 83
AO Oilers	p. 84
AOG Gasolene Tankers	p. 86
AP Transports	p. 86
APA Attack Transports	p. 89
APB Self-Propelled Barracks Ships	p. 92
APc Coastal Transports	p. 93
APD High-Speed Transports	p. 93
APH Evacuation Transports	p. 95
APL Barracks Ships	p. 95
APM Mechanized Artillery Transport	p. 95
APS Transport Submarine	p. 95
APV Transports and Aircraft Ferries	p. 95
AR Repair Ships	p. 95
ARB Battle-Damage Repair Ships	p. 96
ARG Internal-Combustion-Engine Repair Ships	p. 96
ARH Heavy-Hull Repair Ship	p. 96
ARL Landing-Craft Repair Ships	p. 96
ARS Salvage Vessels	p. 97
ARS(T) Salvage Craft Tenders	p. 98
ARV Aircraft Repair Ships; ARV (A) Aircraft Repair Ships (Aircraft); ARV (E) Aircraft Repair Ships (Engine)	p. 98
AS Submarine Tenders	p. 98
ASR Submarine Rescue Vessels	p. 98
ATA Auxiliary Tugs	p. 99
ATF Ocean Tugs, Fleet	p. 99
ATO Ocean Tugs, Old	p. 100
ATR Rescue Tugs	p. 100
AV Seaplane Tenders	p. 100
AVC Catapult Lighter	p. 101
AVD Seaplane Tenders (Destroyer)	p. 101
AVP Small Seaplane Tenders	p. 101
AVS Aviation Supply Ships	p. 102
AW Distilling Ships	p. 102
IX Unclassified Vessels	p. 102
Landing Ships and Craft	p. 106
LSV Landing Ships, Vehicle	p. 106
LSD Landing Ships, Dock	p. 106
LST Landing Ships, Tank	p. 106
LSM Landing Ships, Medium	p. 106
LSM(R) Landing Ships, Medium (Rocket)	p. 107
LC(FF) Landing Craft, Flotilla Flagships	p. 107
LCI(G) Landing Craft, Infantry (Gunboat)	p. 107
LCI(L) Landing Craft, Infantry (Large)	p. 107
LCI(M) Landing Craft, Infantry (Mortar)	p. 107
LCI(R) Landing Craft, Infantry (Rocket)	p. 108
LCS(L) Landing Craft, Support (Large)	p. 108
LCT Landing Craft, Tank	p. 108
Small Landing Craft	p. 108
Coast Guard Cutters	p. 109
WPG Cruising Cutters	p. 109
WIX Weather Patrol Ships	p. 110
WPC Patrol Cutters	p. 111
WAG Icebreakers	p. 111
United States Naval Combat Aircraft 1941-1945	p. 112
VF Fighters	p. 112
VSB Dive Bombers	p. 112
VT Torpedo Bombers	p. 113
VP Patrol Planes	p. 113
VPB Patrol Bombers	p. 113
VSO, VOS or VS Observation Planes	p. 114
ZNP Patrol Airships (Blimps)	p. 114
United States Naval Vessels Transferred to Foreign Nations under Lend-Lease	p. 115
Officers and Men on Active Duty, 1 July 1944 to 31 August 1945	p. 116
Cumulative Errata List	p. 121
General Index to Volumes I-XIV	p. 151
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