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American Amphibious Gunboats in World War II - by Robin L Rielly (Paperback)

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  • As the United States began its campaign against numerous Japanese-held islands in the Pacific, Japanese tactics required them to develop new weapons and strategies.
  • About the Author: Robin L. Rielly spent many years as an educator, specializing in international relations, Asian studies and American history.
  • 408 Pages
  • History, Military

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About the Book



"In the United States campaign against numerous Japanese-held islands in the Pacific, crucial to the assaults was a new group of amphibious gunboats that could deliver heavy fire close in to shore as American forces landed. They were important later against kamikaze threat. By the end of the war amphibious gunboats had proven their worth"--Provided by publisher.



Book Synopsis



As the United States began its campaign against numerous Japanese-held islands in the Pacific, Japanese tactics required them to develop new weapons and strategies. One of the most crucial to the island assaults was a new group of amphibious gunboats that could deliver heavy fire close in to shore as American forces landed. These gunboats were also to prove important in the interdiction of inter-island barge traffic and, late in the war, the kamikaze threat. Several variations of these gunboats were developed, based on the troop carrying LCI(L). They included three conversions of the LCI(L), with various combinations of guns, rockets and mortars, and a fourth gunboat, the LCS(L), based on the same hull but designed as a weapons platform from the beginning. By the end of the war the amphibious gunboats had proven their worth.



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"a well-written and comprehensive narrative...a remarkable number of images. Rielly has done an excellent service in providing a well-researched and written book on these often overlooked ships. The large number of images and diagrams make it not only a good read but an important reference source as well. This book rightly deserves a place on any Pacific War Historian's shelf"-H-Net Reviews

"an extremely well done and researched book"-Naval Historical Foundation

"deeply researched and wide-ranging...a complete, definitive account of the gunboats of World War II and their contributions"-National Association of USS LCS(L) 1-130 Newsletter

"definitive"-Alligator Alley

"Rielly gives a definitive history of an often-forgotten class of naval vessels... The exhaustively researched book is an authoritative account of the vessels... Rielly's work is both well researched and eminently readable. Read in parts of from start to finish, it will broaden the understanding of amateur and professional historians alike. Rielly has made a valuable and complete addition to the naval and amphibious history of the Second World War in the Pacific."-The Northern Mariner



About the Author



Robin L. Rielly spent many years as an educator, specializing in international relations, Asian studies and American history. He also served as the Historian/Archivist for the USS LCS(L) 1-130 Association, a World War II veteran's group. This is his sixth book dealing with American Naval history.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.9 Inches (H) x 6.9 Inches (W) x 1.1 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.55 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 408
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Military
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Theme: World War II
Format: Paperback
Author: Robin L Rielly
Language: English
Street Date: May 13, 2013
TCIN: 1001555677
UPC: 9780786474226
Item Number (DPCI): 247-18-0535
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.1 inches length x 6.9 inches width x 9.9 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.55 pounds
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