Издательство: | Книга по требованию |
Дата выхода: | июль 2011 |
ISBN: | 978-6-1319-8595-9 |
Объём: | 152 страниц |
Масса: | 252 г |
Размеры(В x Ш x Т), см: | 23 x 16 x 1 |
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! USS Barnett (APA-5) was a McCawley-class attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II. Barnett was launched ln 1928 as the passenger steamer Santa Maria by the Furness Shipbuilding Company of Haverton-on-Tees, England; purchased by the Navy 11 August 1940; and commissioned 25 September 1940, Captain I. Pamperin in command. From 25 September 1940 until the end of the year. Barnett was engaged in training Marines in the Culebra-Vieques Islands area. In January 1941 she returned to Norfolk, Virginia for an overhaul which was completed 3 April 1941. Between April and December 1941 she again participated in amphibious and gunnery exercises with Marines. August was spent conducting landing exercises at New River, North Carolina.[1] On 19 February 1942 Barnett sailed from New York City with convoy AT 12 escorted by USS New York (BB-34), USS Quincy (CA-39) and USS Philadelphia (CL-41); and arrived in the British Isles on 2 March 1942. On 15 March 1942 Perelle sank following a collision with Barnett.
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