On 7 June they anchored off Omaha Beach and unloaded the men and vehicles onto DUKW's and LCM's.German P.O.W.s disembarking. On 13 September LST-325 sailed as part of the Northern Attack Force in support of the invasion at Salerno, Italy carrying elements of the 40th Royal Tank Regiment. Because LSTs were flat-bottomed, the ship was designed to fill extra ballast tanks with sea water when sailing on the high seas, to reduce excess roll.
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On 21 November the convoy was attacked by German bombers using the new remote-controlled glider-bombs. The boatswain's chair was used for working more safely while aloft on the LST. Clifford E. Mosier using a sextant, LST-325 CO, 1943-1945Bay of Tunis, July 1943, LST-325 is loaded up for the invasion of SicilyLST-325 arrived in Oran on 13 April 1943 and spent the next three months going between the ports of Arzew and Mostaganem.
The meals for the crew and soldiers on the LST were prepared in the ship's galley. LST-325 made four trips to the beachhead at Salerno, the last trip carrying members of a Ceylanese infantry regiment from Tripoli, Libya.
On 28 December 1944 the LST-325 helped rescue approximately 700 men from the troop transport S.S. The tank door ramp was located at the bow of the LST. Mosier was awarded the Bronze Star for this rescue.On 12 May 1945 LST-325 sailed with a convoy from Belfast, Ireland to return to the United States. Once on the beach sea water was pumped into the forward ballast tanks to firmly fix the bow when the ramp and doors were open. One of only two World War II LSTs to be preserved in the United States, LST-325 is currently docked in Evansville, IN.
In addition, combat troops were also often present. Water hoses are smaller - about 4 inches in diameter.
22. USS LST Ship Memorial, Inc., Evansville. 3 133 personnes étaient ici. 1-2. )Robert G. Ingersoll, advocate of scientific realism and humanistic philosophy.James Bryan Herrick, physician who first described sickle-cell anemia.Carrie James Bond, songwriter who wrote "I Love You Truly" and "A Perfect Day.
In late October 1943 LST-325 returned to Oran, leaving there on 12 November as part of a large convoy of ships for England. Purchased by USS LST Ship Memorial, Inc., in 2000, the ship sailed 6,500 miles from Crete to Mobile, Alabama, before traveling on to Evansville, Indiana, where it is based today. 10. The top bunks were preferred because in the event of seasickness, the occupants of the lower bunks suffered. 15. Blessed by fair weather the rest of the way LST-325 sailed into Norfolk, Virginia on 31 May 1945.LST-325 on St. Johns River, Florida with Brodie Gear installed, 1945In MSTS, designated USNS LST-325, docked for unloading Kulusuk, East Greenland, 1960-61LST-325 was reactivated in 1951 for service in Military Sea Transport Service arctic operations. You can view this illustrated recount of events just by clicking the images below:© 2020 The USS LST Ship Memorial, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The tank deck (viewed toward the stern) was used to transport tracked vehicles.
The USS LST 325 is the last fully operation LST (Landing Ship Tank) located in the United States. 12. 17.A control room was located in a compartment adjacent to the tank deck. The LST crew quarters were on the stern of the ship. 23-24. The Coast Guard freed it within a few days. USS LST-39 on fire, 22 May 1944, as crew men work on her bow ramp, probably removing cargo into waiting small craft and tugs attempt to put her fires out. 1-2. This is the official Facebook Page for the LST 325 Ship Memorial, located in Evansville, Indiana!
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