Jacy griffin, one of the owners, is also a history buff and she is the one responsible for the particular boat featured as well as the story that is available when the qr quickresponse code is scanned by a smart phone app. Navy purchased the fast steam yacht stiletto from the herreshoff manufacturing company of bristol, rho. It has associated stamps and markings of the public library. Synopsis the mosquito fleet, first published in 1963, is a classic account of americas small but strategically important fleet of pt boats during the second world war. Many of todays oldtimers are just two or three generations distant from the original hardy settlers, but the areas residents are proud of the heritage of this. Mosquito fleet winerylocal gem attended the spring wine fling this is a club members event but their wine club is very easy and minimal amount to buy every quarter as little as 2 bottles. The mosquito fleet by bern keating and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This book, the mosquito fleet, is about the war on the mississippi, a fight that involved ships that looked like nothing seen before or since. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Search for library items search for lists search for.
The lightweight boats proved to be a significant irritant to the enemy in terms of their effectiveness in combat, hence the nickname mosquito. The historical period defining the beginning and end. One word from you and 50,000 tons of iron plowed through the ocean. The mosquito fleet bern keating history pt boat in wwii. A well researched and interesting book, written mainly for young adults. Click download or read online button to get the mosquito fleet book now. History tracing the development and decline of the hawkesbury river trade, drawing on newspaper archives and interviews with local residents and former crew members. It has a pocket glued onto the first or last page, which was used for a due date card. The pictures truly add a touch of class to this work and allow the reader to fully understand what took place during the building process. The hooligans fictionalizes the littleknown but remarkable exploits of the hooligan navy that fought in the pacific theatre of world war ii. This is a book which was formerly owned by the public library. Its filled from cover to cover with original black and white photos, drawings, and first hand accounts. The book tells the story of how a small group of brave men in plywood boats attacked enemy shipping, supported island blockades, and ran various special missions that were a. We are tactical specialists and trainers who use our bodies and boats to obstruct the commerce and transport of fossil fuels in service of dismantling an extractive economy.
Read building the mosquito fleet the us navys first torpedo boats by richard v. Onwater direct action fighting fossil fuel expansion in the salish sea. The mosquito fleet by bern keating abebooks passion for books. They were so numerous that people said they resembled a swarm of mosquitoes. The story of the fast, brave little pt craft known as torpedo boats ranges from macarthurs escape from the philippines in early 1942 to the final fight for the pacific against japan in 1945, focussing at length first on guadalcanal in 1942 and the desperate fight to hold the island against constant japanese naval hammering. Bern keatings most popular book is the mosquito fleet. Being skipper of a pt patrol torpedo boat wasnt nearly as grand a job. It has plastic over the dust jacket, which is taped in place. We have extensive materials from puget sounds mosquito fleet, shipyards, naval architects, and fishing industry. Sidewheelers, sternwheelers, and propellerdriven, they ranged from the tiny 40foot marie to the huge 282foot yosemite, and from the famous flyer to the unknown leota. Patrol torpedo, mosquito fleet, in world war ii, most pts, many pt, solomon islands, on august, naru island, navy pt, john f.
The ships were under orders not only to defend sounds and rivers but also to seize union ships moving along the coast. Fighting insects and disease in the swamplands of the bayou country the mosquito fleet was ordered to cut off rebel supplies to vicksburg. Their grapes are from walla walla but their winery is on hood canal. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Ebook mosquito fleet of south puget sound as pdf download. This large group of steamers and sternwheelers plied the waters of puget sound, stopping at every waterfront dock. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Virginia v is the last surviving woodenhull, steampowered, passenger vessel on the west coast, and the last of puget sounds famed mosquito fleet steamers, precursors to our contemporary washington state ferry system. Subscribe to our mailing list to receive updates on events and promotional offers. In the far future, humankind has settled remote frontier worlds thanks to the exotic science of biotics, a combination of organic and inorganic engineering that powers ftl drives, starships, and even synthetic humans.
On the long 200 mile trek up the yazoo river, the crew grapples with many hardships, but the real adventures for chip and greg begin when they find themselves stranded in southern territory and. The mosquito fleet by andrew romine broken eye books. This new site i have formed in dedication to those that served on our wwii pt boats, bases, and tenders. The heyday of the mosquito fleet ended in the 1930s when competition with rail. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The united states navy s fleet of small gunboats, leading up to and during the war of 1812, most were part of the new orleans squadron. Motor torpedo boat squadrons, world war, 19391945 publisher. Bern keating has 21 books on goodreads with 174 ratings. Provides information on 550 vessels associated with the river, and includes a bibliography, a name index, a vessel index and a general index. The mosquito fleet paperback january 1, 1963 by bern keating author 5. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. On the long 200 mile trek up the yazoo river, the crew grapples with many hardships, but the real adventures for chip and greg begin when they find themselves stranded in southern territory and overcome some. The hundreds of small, independent, privately owned vessels of the mosquito fleet were built and operated to meet this need. The mosquito fleet, first published in 1963, is a classic. If landing your trophy catch is on your bucket list, dont hesitate to book a trip.
The mosquito fleet, the history of the pt boat in world war ii. This is a scholastic book for young adults and it was written in 1963 before jfk became president. The book covers the use of pt boats in the pacific, atlantic and mediterranean theaters, and is based on action reports, squadron histories, and other naval. The famous mosquito fleet carried products such as fruit, seafood, chickens, eggs, and butter to olympia, tacoma, and seattle until the advent of the ferries and, later, the bridges. The mosquito fleet was the whimsical nickname for the four small steamers that comprised the north carolina navy at the beginning of the civil war. This is a good account of the history of us pt boats in the world war ii. Includes many photographs, some previously unpublished, and also original sketches.
The mosquito fleet, first published in 1963, is a classic account of americas small but strategically important fleet of pt boats during the second world war. Mosquito fleets zara greene told king5 that the pipeline expansion would threaten communities on both sides of the u. The mosquito fleet will be one of the few organizations in the world where spearfishing courses will be held, managed by the resident spearfishing professional toto volpe, the courses are structured in 3 levels so that anybody, from the beginner to the expert will found the way to improve their skills and enjoy an unique experience. The name, so the story goes, came from a fellow in an office overlooking elliot bay and remarking as he observed all the boat activity that it looked like a swarm. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Mission mosquito fleet is a decentralized network of waterbased direct action fleets. From the days of the earliest tribal canoes to the early 1930s, puget sound and the inside passage the sheltered channel of water that runs between the british columbiaalaska coasts and the islands constituted. The pictures truly add a touch of class to this work and allow the reader to fully understand what. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Mosquito fleet definition is a fleet of comparatively small ships.
Broken eye books is publishing the serial novel the mosquito fleet by andrew penn romine, a scifi horror tale that explores the fringes of the cosmos. The mosquito fleet download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The story of the pt boats in world war ii, which were so lightweight but so irritating to the enemy that they were sometimes called mosquitoes. The mosquito fleet was ordered to cut off rebel supplies to vicksburg. The term mosquito fleet has had a variety of uses around the world. A squadron of shallow draft schooners sent to the west indies under. Before the advent of roads in western washington, steamboats of the mosquito fleet swarmed all over puget sound. The mosquito fleet mass market paperback january 1, 1966 by bern keating author 5. Book mosquito fleet super panga 22 on fishingbooker. Onwater direct action to halt the export of oil, gas and coal in the salish sea. Mosquito fleet definition of mosquito fleet by merriamwebster. Collections our collection consists of objects, archives and photographs pertaining to puget sounds maritime history. The gateway featured a new business on october 2, 2012, the mosquito fleet winery in belfair.
Puget sounds historic mosquito fleet consisted of many hundreds of steamships that steamed from port to port around the sound from the 1850s to the 1930s. United states mosquito fleet, the by ferrell, bob and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. United states, american naval operations, world war, 19391945. Navys first torpedo boats traces the important and often dramatic history of the involvement between the u. Navy and the herreshoff brothers marine yards over a period of more than thirty years. The heyday of the mosquito fleet ended in the 1930s when competition with rail and road transportation put the fleet out of business. The mosquito fleet, by bern keating pb 1968 3rd print pt boats in wwii the book tells the story of how a small group of brave men in plywood pt boats attacked enemy shipping, supported island blockades, and ran various special missions that were a great fit for small, stealthy craft with a big punch. Puget sounds historic mosquito fleet consisted of many hundreds of steamships that steamed from port to port around the sound from the. The mosquito fleet by bern keating, 1963, putnam edition, in english the mosquito fleet. Bern keating is the author of the mosquito fleet 4. Mosquito fleet believes you deserve nothing but the very best.
I recommend this book for children who are interested in the civil war, or for children who just like an exciting story. The mosquito fleet was the myriad of steamboats that served the puget sounds shipping and transit needs for the more than 50 years that straddled the dawn of the 20th century. They know the water of the sea of cortez like the back of their hands and are more than familiar with the hottest spots around. Click to read more about the mosquito fleet by bern keating. Building the mosquito fleet was a most enjoyable book to read. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Looselyorganized in fast moving squadrons, pt patrol torpedo boats were the pesky nemesis of the formidable japanese navy, dubbed the mosquito fleet and devil boats for their daring. The puget sound mosquito fleet was a large number of private transportation companies running smaller passenger and freight boats on puget sound and nearby waterways and rivers.