{"product_id":"shipmates-gary-burns-9781476666877","title":"Shipmates: The Men of Lcs 52 in World War II","description":"\u003cp\u003e In late 1944, 78 U.S. Navy sailors and officers climbed aboard a ship just 150 feet long and 23 feet wide, and headed toward the sound of gunfire. One of a class of gunboats known as \"mighty midgets,\" \u003ci\u003eLCS 52\u003c\/i\u003e carried an arsenal equal to ships twice its size. Yet its shallow draft enabled it to maneuver to within a few hundred feet of any beach. Packed inside the tiny craft, the diverse crew were farmers, students, cooks and teachers. They ranged from age 17 to middle-aged--a few had seen combat in the Atlantic and the Pacific.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book tells the story of the ship's extensive service in World War II's Pacific Theater. Most of the crew survived the war, as did \u003ci\u003eLCS 52\u003c\/i\u003e itself, serving in the U.S. Navy and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force until 1958, when it was decommissioned and used for artillery practice. A roll call of crew members is included, with biographical information when available.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Burns\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476666873\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476666877\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/27\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.70d","brand":"Gary Burns","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44491580211455,"sku":"9781476666877","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9c8f5f71-b13f-4baf-b06e-d8c59589839b.jpg?v=1699452018","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/shipmates-gary-burns-9781476666877","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}