The Sandscrapers

This adventure novel takes you along on the voyage of a small amphibious ship of the U. S. Navy during World War II as it struggles from Little Creek, Virginia, to the Southwest Pacific theatre of the war. It chronicles the successes, failures, loves, and fears of the civilians turned naval officers as well as the other crew members of one little-known ship, Landing Ship Medium (LSM) 460.5. In addition, the book pays homage to the "Mustang" officers, who were the key to success in the LSM progam during the war.