US Navy Small Boat Section - Aircraft of World War II

HealzDevo · 06-29-2006, 02:57 AM

I was wondering whether anyone knew of any sites about the WW2 US Navy Small Boat Section especially as regards the Australian/Papua New Guinea service of this section of the Navy. This is an area I am interested in as my Mother's Father, Clarence Healy served in the small boat division. I have found three websites relating to this topic but want to find more on it.
Healz.

Wildcat · 06-29-2006, 03:51 AM

Are these the blokes who are trying to have their service recognized by the Government, who won't award them medals because they served under the US Navy?

HealzDevo · 06-30-2006, 01:39 AM

Yes, those are the ones. Mum and I are interested in more information about the types of boats they sailed, etc. Any help you can shed on this topic would be appreciated. So far I have found... Ships and Men of the Army Transport Service (ATS) by Charles Dana Gibson with some mention of them, Bulimba - Apollo Barge Assembly Depot, USASOS, Bulimba, Brisbane, Queensland during WW2 in Brisbane about their ship building yards, Forgotten Fleet - Review on the forgotten fleet- the Army Transport Division, Navy Weapons Used in WW2 on Small Ships about the US weapons used on small ships in WW2. These are the sources I know about so far... I was wondering whether anyone knew of any others I could add to this list? Thank-you in advance. Healz.

Wildcat · 06-30-2006, 05:33 AM

Dunno mate, the only site I could think of was ozatwar.com but you already have that one. Maybe an e-mail to that site might help you out. The only other site I know of is www.futurepd.org/les/Documents/NewBook%20A.pdf but that's about the RAAF marine section, so probably isn't much help.

HealzDevo · 07-01-2006, 01:22 AM

I have had a look interesting but not really the same thing I was looking for. I will see about e-mailing that site for their list of sources. Thanks Wildcat. Healz.

Wildcat · 07-01-2006, 04:13 AM

Or failing that give the war memorial a try. Good luck with your search mate.

lesofprimus · 07-01-2006, 08:29 AM

I think I got u covered Healz..... There is a book out that may be what ur looking for....

Forgotten Fleet: a history of the part played by Australian men and ships in the U.S. Army Small Ships Section in New Guinea, 1942-1945; Bill Lunney; Forfleet Publishing, 7 Wade Close, Medowie NSW 2318, Tel. 049 828437; ISBN 0 646 26048 0.

Heres a website of an overview of it...

Forgotten Fleet - Review

HealzDevo · 07-04-2006, 07:06 PM

Yes, I was going to look into acquiring that book/reading it. Healz.

06-29-2006, 02:57 AM	#1
HealzDevo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Queensland Posts: 1,249	US Navy Small Boat Section I was wondering whether anyone knew of any sites about the WW2 US Navy Small Boat Section especially as regards the Australian/Papua New Guinea service of this section of the Navy. This is an area I am interested in as my Mother's Father, Clarence Healy served in the small boat division. I have found three websites relating to this topic but want to find more on it. Healz.

06-29-2006, 03:51 AM	#2
Wildcat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Queensland Posts: 4,543	Are these the blokes who are trying to have their service recognized by the Government, who won't award them medals because they served under the US Navy? __________________

06-30-2006, 05:33 AM	#4
Wildcat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Queensland Posts: 4,543	Dunno mate, the only site I could think of was ozatwar.com but you already have that one. Maybe an e-mail to that site might help you out. The only other site I know of is www.futurepd.org/les/Documents/NewBook%20A.pdf but that's about the RAAF marine section, so probably isn't much help. __________________

07-01-2006, 04:13 AM	#6
Wildcat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Queensland Posts: 4,543	Or failing that give the war memorial a try. Good luck with your search mate. __________________

07-01-2006, 08:29 AM	#7
lesofprimus Minister of Whoopass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi Posts: 17,506	I think I got u covered Healz..... There is a book out that may be what ur looking for.... Forgotten Fleet: a history of the part played by Australian men and ships in the U.S. Army Small Ships Section in New Guinea, 1942-1945; Bill Lunney; Forfleet Publishing, 7 Wade Close, Medowie NSW 2318, Tel. 049 828437; ISBN 0 646 26048 0. Heres a website of an overview of it... Forgotten Fleet - Review __________________ My IL2 Video Tribute to My Grandfather: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzN5RuNNJk

06-30-2006, 01:39 AM	#3
HealzDevo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Queensland Posts: 1,249	Yes, those are the ones. Mum and I are interested in more information about the types of boats they sailed, etc. Any help you can shed on this topic would be appreciated. So far I have found... Ships and Men of the Army Transport Service (ATS) by Charles Dana Gibson with some mention of them, Bulimba - Apollo Barge Assembly Depot, USASOS, Bulimba, Brisbane, Queensland during WW2 in Brisbane about their ship building yards, Forgotten Fleet - Review on the forgotten fleet- the Army Transport Division, Navy Weapons Used in WW2 on Small Ships about the US weapons used on small ships in WW2. These are the sources I know about so far... I was wondering whether anyone knew of any others I could add to this list? Thank-you in advance. Healz.

07-01-2006, 01:22 AM	#5
HealzDevo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Queensland Posts: 1,249	I have had a look interesting but not really the same thing I was looking for. I will see about e-mailing that site for their list of sources. Thanks Wildcat. Healz.

07-04-2006, 07:06 PM	#8
HealzDevo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Queensland Posts: 1,249	Yes, I was going to look into acquiring that book/reading it. Healz.

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