Mercogliano, Salvatore R., <br/><br/>
Fourth arm of defense :  sealift and maritime logistics in the Vietnam War / 
 Sealift and maritime logistics in the Vietnam War 
Salvatore R. Mercogliano. 
 - 78 pages :  illustrations (some color), color maps, portraits ;  26 cm. 
 - The U.S. Navy and the Vietnam War .
<br/><br/>The U.S. Merchant Marine and early sealift operations -- The buildup of forces -- Organizing the Trans-Pacific logistics operation -- Moving cargo onto and along the shore -- Merchant mariners under fire -- The drawdown -- The end of U.S. military operations in Southeast Asia -- Conclusion -- Sidebars -- The Army's aircraft carrier: USNS Corpus Christi Bay -- The master of sealift : Vice Admiral Lawson P. Ramage -- The tragic saga of the SS Badger State -- The SS Columbia Eagle mutiny -- USNS Taluga and underway replenishment of the fleet -- Acronyms. 
<br/><br/> "This publication is the eighth in the series The U.S. Navy and the Vietnam War. The publication focuses on the sealift and logistic operations during the war and includes a number of photographs as well as sidebars detailing specific people and ships involved in the logistic operations."--Provided by publisher. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780945274964 (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2017007729 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>United States. Navy.  Military Sea Transportation Service. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Transportation.<br/>Military sealift--History--United States--20th century.<br/>Merchant marine--History--United States--20th century.<br/>Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Naval operations, American.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DS559.8.T7  / M47 2017 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>959.704/345