Fourth arm of defense : sealift and maritime logistics in the Vietnam War /
Sealift and maritime logistics in the Vietnam War
Salvatore R. Mercogliano.
- 78 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps, portraits ; 26 cm.
- The U.S. Navy and the Vietnam War .
The U.S. Merchant Marine and early sealift operations -- The buildup of forces -- Organizing the Trans-Pacific logistics operation -- Moving cargo onto and along the shore -- Merchant mariners under fire -- The drawdown -- The end of U.S. military operations in Southeast Asia -- Conclusion -- Sidebars -- The Army's aircraft carrier: USNS Corpus Christi Bay -- The master of sealift : Vice Admiral Lawson P. Ramage -- The tragic saga of the SS Badger State -- The SS Columbia Eagle mutiny -- USNS Taluga and underway replenishment of the fleet -- Acronyms.
"This publication is the eighth in the series The U.S. Navy and the Vietnam War. The publication focuses on the sealift and logistic operations during the war and includes a number of photographs as well as sidebars detailing specific people and ships involved in the logistic operations."--Provided by publisher.
9780945274964 (alk. paper)
2017007729
United States. Navy. Military Sea Transportation Service.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Transportation. Military sealift--History--United States--20th century. Merchant marine--History--United States--20th century. Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Naval operations, American.