Richard Phelan

Tin Can 367 Richard Phelan

Tin Can 367: Life, Death and Survival on an American WarshipCrew Members Share Vivid Accounts of Time Aboard USS LamsonGOLF, Ill. - Written mainly by her crew while aboard ship, Tin Can 367 (published by AuthorHouse), the new book compiled and edited by Richard A. Phelan, offers readers a vivid account of everyday life, death and survival on the remarkable USS Lamson as it sailed the oceans from 1936 to 1946. While the USS Lamson's career ended in 1946 as one of the target ships for the atomic bomb test at Bikini Atoll and lies today at the bottom of the Bikini Lagoon, the book recounts its days of glory and adventure in this priceless piece of history. Including a map of the ship's odyssey and over 80 pictures and paintings, Tin Can 367 provides a comprehensive look at the USS Lamson's crew, battles, landings and rescues, from the ship's launching at Bath, Maine in 1936, to its goodwill tours to South America, futile search for Amelia Earhart, and peacetime and wartime activities. Nicknamed the "Lucky Lamson" for its incredible survival of aircraft bombing attacks, surface warfare, a devastating kamikaze crash and a typhoon that sank many ships, the warship played a notable role in American history that is described in intimate detail. Over the course of her life, the ship participated in naval battles, troop landings, shore bombardments, submarine attacks, air sea rescue, convoy duty and an "ultra secret mission." At sea when Pearl Harbor was attacked, the Lamson served as an escort for the carrier Lexington as it searched for the Japanese fleet. The USS Lamson's wartime Japanese tally included two submarines, two ships, and at least 8 planes and 8 shore bombardments.