Name/Title
U.S.S. Hamlin (AV-15): Jun 44 Sep 45 PacificEntry/Object ID
BK005310Description
(Commissioning, Commander Fleet Air Wing ONE flagship, sinking of MISSISSINEWA (AO-59) in Ulithi, ship's mascot "Tojo", invasion of Iwo Jima, treatment of wounded Marines at Iwo Jima, invasion of Okinawa, kamikaze hit on LST, downing of two F4F aircraft by friendly fire off Okinawa, kamikaze downed by ship's fire and crashes close aboard, sinking of seaplane by heavy weather at Okinawa, Occupation Duty in Japan, VPB-17, VPB-19, VPB-18, VPB-21, VPB-27, VH-3, In Memoriam: CBM Marcus F. Taylor, S1c Cornie Van Veldhuizen, S2c Frank E. Bauer, LT Charles A. Turner, LTJG Wilfred Garber, ARM1 Ernest H. Kunzler, AOM2 Wilbert C. Massey, Jr., ARM2 Raymond M. Schilz, ARM2 Marion M. Zetrouer, AMM Ervin E. Casper, AOM3 Cornelius L. Byrne, and S1c George H. Bullock, Jr)Collection
US Navy Cruise Book Collection, Library Reference CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Book, Leblanc, J.P., Ens, Usnr, Ed., U.S.S. Hamlin (AV-15): Jun 44 Sep 45 PacificBook Details
Author
McLean, G. A.Place Published
City
Birmingham, ALState/Province
AlabamaCountry
USAContinent
North AmericaLocation
Gulf of MexicoOcean
Atlantic Ocean, World OceanDate Published
1945Call No.
VA65.H15 1945