Beans, Bullets, and Black Oil - The Story of Fleet Logistics Afloat in the Pacific During World War II
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Beans, Bullets, and Black Oil - The Story of Fleet Logistics Afloat in the Pacific During World War II

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Beans, Bullets, and Black Oil - The Story of Fleet Logistics Afloat in the Pacific During World War II

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Includes over 150 photos.Victory is won or lost in battle, but all military history shows that adequate logistic support is essential to the winning of battles.In World War II, logistic support of the fleet in the Pacific became a problem of such magnitude and diversity, as well as vital necessity, that all operations against Japan hinged upon it. The advance against the enemy moved our fleet progressively farther and farther away from the west coast of the United States, from Pearl Harbor, and from other sources of supply, to support our fleet we constructed temporary bases for various uses, and we formed floating mobile service squadrons and other logistic support groups. These floating organizations remained near the fighting fleet, supplying food, ammunition, and other necessities while rendering repair services close to the combat areas, this support enabled the fleet to keep unrelenting pressure upon the enemy by obviating the return of the fleet to home bases.Because of the knowledge gained during his South Pacific service and particularly from his experience as Commander of Service Squadron Ten, the largest of the mobile squadrons, Rear Admiral W.R. Carter was chosen to write this history of logistics afloat in the Pacific. The opinions expressed and the conclusions reached are those of the author.- Secretary of the Navy, Dan Kimball

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Publisher
Verdun Press
Year
2015
ISBN
9781786252296
Topic
History
Subtopic
Military & Maritime History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Title page
  2. Foreword
  3. Introduction by Admiral Raymond A. Spruance, USN (Retired)
  4. Preface
  5. Chapter I - Pre-World War II
  6. Chapter II - The Service Force - Laboring Giant of the Pacific Fleet
  7. Chapter III - Early Activities
  8. Chapter IV - In the South Pacific
  9. Chapter V - Logistic Organization and Sources, South Pacific
  10. Chapter VI - Building Up in the South Pacific
  11. Chapter VII - The Southwest Pacific Command
  12. Chapter VIII - In the Aleutians
  13. Chapter IX - Operation GALVANIC (the Gilbert Islands)
  14. Chapter X - Service Squadron Ten Organizing at Pearl
  15. Chapter XI - Early Composition and Organization of Service Squadron Ten
  16. Chapter XII - The Marshall Islands Campaign
  17. Chapter XIII - Multiple Missions
  18. Chapter XIV - Operation FORAGER, the Marianas Campaign
  19. Chapter XV - FORAGER Logistics in General and Ammunition in Particular
  20. Chapter XVI - STALEMATE II: The Western Carolines Operation
  21. Chapter XVII - Logistic Support at Seeadler and at Sea
  22. Chapter XVIII - Further STALEMATE Support
  23. Chapter XX - The Philippines Campaign
  24. Chapter XXI - Logistic Support of the Third Fleet
  25. Chapter XXII - Leyte Aftermath
  26. Chapter XXIII - Iwo Campaign
  27. Chapter XXIV - Service Squadron Ten Grows Up
  28. Chapter XXV - Operation ICEBERG: The Okinawa Campaign
  29. Chapter XXVII - Logistics at Kerama Retto for the Okinawa Operation
  30. Chapter XXVIII - Expansion of “At-Sea” Support by Service Squadron Six
  31. Chapter XXX - Okinawa After 1 July 1945
  32. Chapter XXXI - The Giant Takes Off His Armor
  33. Appendix - List of Commanding Officers
  34. Glossary