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RARE WWII Cruise Book for USS Samuel Chase

RARE WWII Cruise Book for USS Samuel Chase "Attack Transport PA-26"

$ 66

Availability: 100 in stock

All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Region of Origin: United States

Conflict: WW II (1939-45)

Original/Reproduction: Original

Theme: Militaria

Condition: Pre-owned 1941 booklet - in very good condition for the years. No rips. In original plastic binding and clear plastic cover protector.

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Description

Rare WWII Cruise Book for USS Samuel Chase "Attack Transport PA-26". Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.
ARTIFACT:
This is a rare World War II cruise book for the United States Navy USS Samuel Chase Attack Transport (APA-26). Launched August 23, 1941 USS Samuel Chase was initially a Maritime Commission ship. She was operated by the United States Coast Guard during the war, delivering Army troops on D-Day. The book contains a roster several pages long (all the names and city / states of the crew and officers) and comes with dozens of period snapshots from around the world, including Salerno, Italy and later Otaru, Japan during the Occupation.
VINTAGE:
Circa 1945-1946.
SIZE:
60 pages with black and white photographs; approximately 8-1/2" in height and 11" in width and ¼" in thickness; largest photo measures about 4" by 5".
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Textured paper cover, paper, photographs, plastic binding comb, plastic back cover.
ATTACHMENT:
Plastic comb binding.
Own a piece of history.